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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,684.60, 140,534.19 and 27,125.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,684.60, 140,534.19 and 27,125.69 is: 40,690.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,684.60 : 140,534.19 = 27,125.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,684.60/140,534.19 = 27,125.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,684.60x = 140,534.19 × 27,125.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,684.60x = 3,812,086,169.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,812,086,169.67/93,684.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,690.64

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