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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,599.22, 140,378.13 and 27,024.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,599.22, 140,378.13 and 27,024.90 is: 40,531.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,599.22 : 140,378.13 = 27,024.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,599.22/140,378.13 = 27,024.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,599.22x = 140,378.13 × 27,024.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,599.22x = 3,793,704,925.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,793,704,925.44/93,599.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,531.37

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