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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,731.36, 140,596.68 and 37,596.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,731.36, 140,596.68 and 37,596.56 is: 56,394.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,731.36 : 140,596.68 = 37,596.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,731.36/140,596.68 = 37,596.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,731.36x = 140,596.68 × 37,596.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,731.36x = 5,285,951,515.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,285,951,515.42/93,731.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,394.70

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