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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,733.40, 140,600.10 and 27,175.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,733.40, 140,600.10 and 27,175.70 is: 40,763.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,733.40 : 140,600.10 = 27,175.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,733.40/140,600.10 = 27,175.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,733.40x = 140,600.10 × 27,175.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,733.40x = 3,820,906,137.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,820,906,137.57/93,733.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,763.55

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