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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,618.80, 140,428.20 and 40,972.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,618.80, 140,428.20 and 40,972.40 is: 61,458.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,618.80 : 140,428.20 = 40,972.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,618.80/140,428.20 = 40,972.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,618.80x = 140,428.20 × 40,972.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,618.80x = 5,753,680,381.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,753,680,381.68/93,618.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,458.60

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