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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,809.03, 140,739.85 and 37,688.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,809.03, 140,739.85 and 37,688.55 is: 56,543.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,809.03 : 140,739.85 = 37,688.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,809.03/140,739.85 = 37,688.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,809.03x = 140,739.85 × 37,688.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,809.03x = 5,304,280,393.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,304,280,393.05/93,809.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,543.39

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