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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,749.22, 140,642.64 and 34,585.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,749.22, 140,642.64 and 34,585.20 is: 51,884.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,749.22 : 140,642.64 = 34,585.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,749.22/140,642.64 = 34,585.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,749.22x = 140,642.64 × 34,585.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,749.22x = 4,864,153,832.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,864,153,832.93/93,749.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,884.74

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