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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,615.40, 140,423.10 and 27,057.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,615.40, 140,423.10 and 27,057.70 is: 40,586.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,615.40 : 140,423.10 = 27,057.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,615.40/140,423.10 = 27,057.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,615.40x = 140,423.10 × 27,057.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,615.40x = 3,799,526,112.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,799,526,112.87/93,615.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,586.55

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