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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,602.07, 140,375.39 and 27,042.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,602.07, 140,375.39 and 27,042.81 is: 40,556.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,602.07 : 140,375.39 = 27,042.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,602.07/140,375.39 = 27,042.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,602.07x = 140,375.39 × 27,042.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,602.07x = 3,796,144,865.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,796,144,865.23/93,602.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,556.21

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