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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,701.22, 140,570.64 and 34,537.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,701.22, 140,570.64 and 34,537.20 is: 51,812.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,701.22 : 140,570.64 = 34,537.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,701.22/140,570.64 = 34,537.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,701.22x = 140,570.64 × 34,537.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,701.22x = 4,854,916,307.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,854,916,307.81/93,701.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,812.73

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