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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,618.32, 140,426.19 and 23,497.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,618.32, 140,426.19 and 23,497.70 is: 35,246.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,618.32 : 140,426.19 = 23,497.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,618.32/140,426.19 = 23,497.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,618.32x = 140,426.19 × 23,497.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,618.32x = 3,299,691,782.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,299,691,782.63/93,618.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,246.22

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