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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,818.52, 140,723.87 and 27,257.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,818.52, 140,723.87 and 27,257.31 is: 40,884.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,818.52 : 140,723.87 = 27,257.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,818.52/140,723.87 = 27,257.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,818.52x = 140,723.87 × 27,257.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,818.52x = 3,835,754,012.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,835,754,012.70/93,818.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,884.83

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