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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,832.30, 140,756.13 and 27,272.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,832.30, 140,756.13 and 27,272.36 is: 40,910.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,832.30 : 140,756.13 = 27,272.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,832.30/140,756.13 = 27,272.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,832.30x = 140,756.13 × 27,272.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,832.30x = 3,838,751,873.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,838,751,873.47/93,832.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,910.77

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