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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,613.87, 140,378.19 and 27,038.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,613.87, 140,378.19 and 27,038.17 is: 40,544.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,613.87 : 140,378.19 = 27,038.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,613.87/140,378.19 = 27,038.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,613.87x = 140,378.19 × 27,038.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,613.87x = 3,795,569,365.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,795,569,365.51/93,613.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,544.95

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