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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,697.17, 140,512.14 and 27,123.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,697.17, 140,512.14 and 27,123.54 is: 40,675.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,697.17 : 140,512.14 = 27,123.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,697.17/140,512.14 = 27,123.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,697.17x = 140,512.14 × 27,123.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,697.17x = 3,811,186,649.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,811,186,649.78/93,697.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,675.58

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