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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,715.20, 140,551.65 and 27,140.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,715.20, 140,551.65 and 27,140.40 is: 40,704.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,715.20 : 140,551.65 = 27,140.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,715.20/140,551.65 = 27,140.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,715.20x = 140,551.65 × 27,140.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,715.20x = 3,814,628,001.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,814,628,001.66/93,715.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,704.47

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