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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,747.27, 140,479.97 and 37,531.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,747.27, 140,479.97 and 37,531.65 is: 56,241.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,747.27 : 140,479.97 = 37,531.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,747.27/140,479.97 = 37,531.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,747.27x = 140,479.97 × 37,531.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,747.27x = 5,272,444,878.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,272,444,878.39/93,747.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,241.05

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