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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,833.42, 140,716.94 and 27,259.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,833.42, 140,716.94 and 27,259.70 is: 40,879.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,833.42 : 140,716.94 = 27,259.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,833.42/140,716.94 = 27,259.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,833.42x = 140,716.94 × 27,259.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,833.42x = 3,835,900,729.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,835,900,729.43/93,833.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,879.90

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