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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,697.09, 140,566.16 and 27,139.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,697.09, 140,566.16 and 27,139.93 is: 40,715.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,697.09 : 140,566.16 = 27,139.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,697.09/140,566.16 = 27,139.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,697.09x = 140,566.16 × 27,139.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,697.09x = 3,814,955,742.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,814,955,742.77/93,697.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,715.84

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