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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,673.35, 140,517.36 and 27,114.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,673.35, 140,517.36 and 27,114.48 is: 40,673.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,673.35 : 140,517.36 = 27,114.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,673.35/140,517.36 = 27,114.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,673.35x = 140,517.36 × 27,114.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,673.35x = 3,810,055,147.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,810,055,147.37/93,673.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,673.84

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