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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,712.35, 140,575.82 and 27,153.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,712.35, 140,575.82 and 27,153.44 is: 40,732.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,712.35 : 140,575.82 = 27,153.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,712.35/140,575.82 = 27,153.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,712.35x = 140,575.82 × 27,153.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,712.35x = 3,817,116,255.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,817,116,255.17/93,712.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,732.26

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