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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,687.60, 140,538.69 and 27,128.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,687.60, 140,538.69 and 27,128.69 is: 40,695.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,687.60 : 140,538.69 = 27,128.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,687.60/140,538.69 = 27,128.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,687.60x = 140,538.69 × 27,128.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,687.60x = 3,812,630,554.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,812,630,554.02/93,687.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,695.15

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