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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,830.24, 140,746.32 and 23,709.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,830.24, 140,746.32 and 23,709.64 is: 35,564.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,830.24 : 140,746.32 = 23,709.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,830.24/140,746.32 = 23,709.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,830.24x = 140,746.32 × 23,709.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,830.24x = 3,337,044,578.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,337,044,578.52/93,830.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,564.70

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