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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,715.10, 140,579.94 and 27,156.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,715.10, 140,579.94 and 27,156.19 is: 40,736.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,715.10 : 140,579.94 = 27,156.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,715.10/140,579.94 = 27,156.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,715.10x = 140,579.94 × 27,156.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,715.10x = 3,817,615,560.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,817,615,560.83/93,715.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,736.40

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