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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,742.20, 140,591.16 and 27,164.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,742.20, 140,591.16 and 27,164.70 is: 40,740.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,742.20 : 140,591.16 = 27,164.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,742.20/140,591.16 = 27,164.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,742.20x = 140,591.16 × 27,164.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,742.20x = 3,819,116,684.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,819,116,684.05/93,742.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,740.63

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