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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,734.60, 140,597.80 and 27,173.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,734.60, 140,597.80 and 27,173.28 is: 40,758.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,734.60 : 140,597.80 = 27,173.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,734.60/140,597.80 = 27,173.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,734.60x = 140,597.80 × 27,173.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,734.60x = 3,820,503,386.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,820,503,386.78/93,734.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,758.73

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