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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,609.56, 140,386.64 and 27,050.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,609.56, 140,386.64 and 27,050.31 is: 40,567.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,609.56 : 140,386.64 = 27,050.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,609.56/140,386.64 = 27,050.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,609.56x = 140,386.64 × 27,050.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,609.56x = 3,797,501,996.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,797,501,996.61/93,609.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,567.46

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