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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,650.86, 140,455.20 and 27,076.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,650.86, 140,455.20 and 27,076.18 is: 40,608.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,650.86 : 140,455.20 = 27,076.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,650.86/140,455.20 = 27,076.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,650.86x = 140,455.20 × 27,076.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,650.86x = 3,802,990,277.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,802,990,277.14/93,650.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,608.17

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