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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,648.24, 140,443.04 and 31,304.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,648.24, 140,443.04 and 31,304.16 is: 46,946.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,648.24 : 140,443.04 = 31,304.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,648.24/140,443.04 = 31,304.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,648.24x = 140,443.04 × 31,304.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,648.24x = 4,396,451,395.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,396,451,395.05/93,648.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,946.44

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