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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,640.86, 140,440.23 and 27,066.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,640.86, 140,440.23 and 27,066.15 is: 40,593.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,640.86 : 140,440.23 = 27,066.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,640.86/140,440.23 = 27,066.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,640.86x = 140,440.23 × 27,066.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,640.86x = 3,801,176,331.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,801,176,331.21/93,640.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,593.14

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