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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,620.13, 140,306.00 and 40,972.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,620.13, 140,306.00 and 40,972.29 is: 61,404.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,620.13 : 140,306.00 = 40,972.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,620.13/140,306.00 = 40,972.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,620.13x = 140,306.00 × 40,972.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,620.13x = 5,748,657,915.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,748,657,915.88/93,620.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,404.08

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