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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,839.94, 140,773.64 and 27,271.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,839.94, 140,773.64 and 27,271.40 is: 40,911.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,839.94 : 140,773.64 = 27,271.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,839.94/140,773.64 = 27,271.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,839.94x = 140,773.64 × 27,271.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,839.94x = 3,839,093,405.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,839,093,405.67/93,839.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,911.08

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