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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,832.17, 140,715.06 and 27,258.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,832.17, 140,715.06 and 27,258.45 is: 40,878.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,832.17 : 140,715.06 = 27,258.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,832.17/140,715.06 = 27,258.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,832.17x = 140,715.06 × 27,258.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,832.17x = 3,835,674,427.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,835,674,427.26/93,832.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,878.03

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