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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,589.60, 140,408.28 and 27,034.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,589.60, 140,408.28 and 27,034.84 is: 40,559.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,589.60 : 140,408.28 = 27,034.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,589.60/140,408.28 = 27,034.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,589.60x = 140,408.28 × 27,034.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,589.60x = 3,795,915,384.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,795,915,384.48/93,589.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,559.16

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