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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,633.62, 140,429.48 and 27,058.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,633.62, 140,429.48 and 27,058.90 is: 40,582.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,633.62 : 140,429.48 = 27,058.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,633.62/140,429.48 = 27,058.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,633.62x = 140,429.48 × 27,058.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,633.62x = 3,799,867,256.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,799,867,256.37/93,633.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,582.30

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