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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,823.30, 140,744.18 and 27,264.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,823.30, 140,744.18 and 27,264.01 is: 40,898.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,823.30 : 140,744.18 = 27,264.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,823.30/140,744.18 = 27,264.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,823.30x = 140,744.18 × 27,264.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,823.30x = 3,837,250,730.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,837,250,730.96/93,823.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,898.70

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