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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,633.91, 140,450.87 and 41,032.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,633.91, 140,450.87 and 41,032.51 is: 61,548.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,633.91 : 140,450.87 = 41,032.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,633.91/140,450.87 = 41,032.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,633.91x = 140,450.87 × 41,032.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,633.91x = 5,763,051,727.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,763,051,727.78/93,633.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,548.77

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