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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,743.40, 140,628.93 and 27,174.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,743.40, 140,628.93 and 27,174.87 is: 40,766.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,743.40 : 140,628.93 = 27,174.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,743.40/140,628.93 = 27,174.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,743.40x = 140,628.93 × 27,174.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,743.40x = 3,821,572,890.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,821,572,890.99/93,743.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,766.31

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