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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,712.90, 140,569.32 and 27,153.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,712.90, 140,569.32 and 27,153.02 is: 40,729.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,712.90 : 140,569.32 = 27,153.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,712.90/140,569.32 = 27,153.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,712.90x = 140,569.32 × 27,153.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,712.90x = 3,816,882,010.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,816,882,010.59/93,712.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,729.53

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