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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,779.89, 140,640.45 and 27,224.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,779.89, 140,640.45 and 27,224.62 is: 40,828.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,779.89 : 140,640.45 = 27,224.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,779.89/140,640.45 = 27,224.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,779.89x = 140,640.45 × 27,224.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,779.89x = 3,828,882,807.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,828,882,807.88/93,779.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,828.40

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