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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,796.44, 140,679.84 and 30,616.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,796.44, 140,679.84 and 30,616.23 is: 45,919.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,796.44 : 140,679.84 = 30,616.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,796.44/140,679.84 = 30,616.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,796.44x = 140,679.84 × 30,616.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,796.44x = 4,307,086,337.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,307,086,337.80/93,796.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,919.51

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