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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,592.04, 140,380.18 and 40,281.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,592.04, 140,380.18 and 40,281.87 is: 60,419.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,592.04 : 140,380.18 = 40,281.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,592.04/140,380.18 = 40,281.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,592.04x = 140,380.18 × 40,281.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,592.04x = 5,654,775,258.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,654,775,258.03/93,592.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,419.40

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