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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,704.22, 140,556.34 and 27,144.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,704.22, 140,556.34 and 27,144.38 is: 40,716.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,704.22 : 140,556.34 = 27,144.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,704.22/140,556.34 = 27,144.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,704.22x = 140,556.34 × 27,144.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,704.22x = 3,815,314,704.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,815,314,704.37/93,704.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,716.57

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