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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,701.16, 140,551.74 and 27,141.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,701.16, 140,551.74 and 27,141.31 is: 40,711.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,701.16 : 140,551.74 = 27,141.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,701.16/140,551.74 = 27,141.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,701.16x = 140,551.74 × 27,141.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,701.16x = 3,814,758,522.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,814,758,522.07/93,701.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,711.97

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