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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,840.57, 140,768.55 and 27,280.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,840.57, 140,768.55 and 27,280.67 is: 40,923.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,840.57 : 140,768.55 = 27,280.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,840.57/140,768.55 = 27,280.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,840.57x = 140,768.55 × 27,280.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,840.57x = 3,840,259,655.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,840,259,655.09/93,840.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,923.23

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