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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,715.60, 140,481.60 and 37,540.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,715.60, 140,481.60 and 37,540.48 is: 56,273.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,715.60 : 140,481.60 = 37,540.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,715.60/140,481.60 = 37,540.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,715.60x = 140,481.60 × 37,540.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,715.60x = 5,273,746,695.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,273,746,695.17/93,715.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,273.95

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