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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,743.98, 140,587.00 and 27,189

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,743.98, 140,587.00 and 27,189 is: 40,775.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,743.98 : 140,587.00 = 27,189 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,743.98/140,587.00 = 27,189/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,743.98x = 140,587.00 × 27,189
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,743.98x = 3,822,419,875.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,822,419,875.03/93,743.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,775.10

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