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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,701.31, 140,574.48 and 27,146.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,701.31, 140,574.48 and 27,146.04 is: 40,725.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,701.31 : 140,574.48 = 27,146.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,701.31/140,574.48 = 27,146.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,701.31x = 140,574.48 × 27,146.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,701.31x = 3,816,040,457.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,816,040,457.06/93,701.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,725.58

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