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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,640.12, 140,464.28 and 27,086.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,640.12, 140,464.28 and 27,086.98 is: 40,631.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,640.12 : 140,464.28 = 27,086.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,640.12/140,464.28 = 27,086.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,640.12x = 140,464.28 × 27,086.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,640.12x = 3,804,753,143.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,804,753,143.07/93,640.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,631.66

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