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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,699.27, 140,515.23 and 27,125.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,699.27, 140,515.23 and 27,125.61 is: 40,678.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,699.27 : 140,515.23 = 27,125.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,699.27/140,515.23 = 27,125.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,699.27x = 140,515.23 × 27,125.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,699.27x = 3,811,561,328.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,811,561,328.04/93,699.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,678.67

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