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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,590.60, 140,409.78 and 27,035.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,590.60, 140,409.78 and 27,035.84 is: 40,560.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,590.60 : 140,409.78 = 27,035.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,590.60/140,409.78 = 27,035.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,590.60x = 140,409.78 × 27,035.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,590.60x = 3,796,096,346.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,796,096,346.52/93,590.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,560.66

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