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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,815.56, 140,693.91 and 27,260.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,815.56, 140,693.91 and 27,260.29 is: 40,881.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,815.56 : 140,693.91 = 27,260.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,815.56/140,693.91 = 27,260.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,815.56x = 140,693.91 × 27,260.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,815.56x = 3,835,356,787.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,835,356,787.83/93,815.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,881.88

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