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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,819.42, 140,728.23 and 40,549.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,819.42, 140,728.23 and 40,549.08 is: 60,823.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,819.42 : 140,728.23 = 40,549.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,819.42/140,728.23 = 40,549.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,819.42x = 140,728.23 × 40,549.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,819.42x = 5,706,400,256.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,706,400,256.53/93,819.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,823.23

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