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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,819.60, 140,736.78 and 27,260.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,819.60, 140,736.78 and 27,260.88 is: 40,893.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,819.60 : 140,736.78 = 27,260.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,819.60/140,736.78 = 27,260.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,819.60x = 140,736.78 × 27,260.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,819.60x = 3,836,608,471.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,836,608,471.17/93,819.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,893.46

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