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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,685.60, 140,535.69 and 27,126.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,685.60, 140,535.69 and 27,126.69 is: 40,692.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,685.60 : 140,535.69 = 27,126.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,685.60/140,535.69 = 27,126.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,685.60x = 140,535.69 × 27,126.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,685.60x = 3,812,268,096.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,812,268,096.57/93,685.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,692.15

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