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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,834.24, 140,752.32 and 23,713.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,834.24, 140,752.32 and 23,713.60 is: 35,570.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,834.24 : 140,752.32 = 23,713.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,834.24/140,752.32 = 23,713.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,834.24x = 140,752.32 × 23,713.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,834.24x = 3,337,744,215.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,337,744,215.55/93,834.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,570.64

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