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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,683.58, 140,527.20 and 34,488.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,683.58, 140,527.20 and 34,488.78 is: 51,733.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,683.58 : 140,527.20 = 34,488.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,683.58/140,527.20 = 34,488.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,683.58x = 140,527.20 × 34,488.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,683.58x = 4,846,611,684.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,846,611,684.82/93,683.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,733.84

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