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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,833.30, 140,757.63 and 27,273.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,833.30, 140,757.63 and 27,273.36 is: 40,912.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,833.30 : 140,757.63 = 27,273.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,833.30/140,757.63 = 27,273.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,833.30x = 140,757.63 × 27,273.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,833.30x = 3,838,933,515.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,838,933,515.74/93,833.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,912.27

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