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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,640.14, 140,464.31 and 27,087.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,640.14, 140,464.31 and 27,087.00 is: 40,631.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,640.14 : 140,464.31 = 27,087.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,640.14/140,464.31 = 27,087.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,640.14x = 140,464.31 × 27,087.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,640.14x = 3,804,756,255.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,804,756,255.16/93,640.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,631.68

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