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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,743.35, 140,586.06 and 27,188.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,743.35, 140,586.06 and 27,188.38 is: 40,774.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,743.35 : 140,586.06 = 27,188.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,743.35/140,586.06 = 27,188.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,743.35x = 140,586.06 × 27,188.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,743.35x = 3,822,306,519.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,822,306,519.05/93,743.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,774.16

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