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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,782.36, 140,687.38 and 27,213.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,782.36, 140,687.38 and 27,213.84 is: 40,824.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,782.36 : 140,687.38 = 27,213.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,782.36/140,687.38 = 27,213.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,782.36x = 140,687.38 × 27,213.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,782.36x = 3,828,643,849.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,828,643,849.34/93,782.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,824.78

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