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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,642.86, 140,443.23 and 27,068.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,642.86, 140,443.23 and 27,068.15 is: 40,596.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,642.86 : 140,443.23 = 27,068.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,642.86/140,443.23 = 27,068.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,642.86x = 140,443.23 × 27,068.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,642.86x = 3,801,538,416.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,801,538,416.12/93,642.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,596.14

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