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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,693.14, 140,554.41 and 40,400.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,693.14, 140,554.41 and 40,400.27 is: 60,606.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,693.14 : 140,554.41 = 40,400.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,693.14/140,554.41 = 40,400.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,693.14x = 140,554.41 × 40,400.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,693.14x = 5,678,436,113.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,678,436,113.69/93,693.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,606.74

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