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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,602.46, 140,375.96 and 27,043.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,602.46, 140,375.96 and 27,043.19 is: 40,556.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,602.46 : 140,375.96 = 27,043.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,602.46/140,375.96 = 27,043.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,602.46x = 140,375.96 × 27,043.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,602.46x = 3,796,212,920.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,796,212,920.62/93,602.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,556.76

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