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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,841.94, 140,776.64 and 27,273.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,841.94, 140,776.64 and 27,273.40 is: 40,914.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,841.94 : 140,776.64 = 27,273.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,841.94/140,776.64 = 27,273.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,841.94x = 140,776.64 × 27,273.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,841.94x = 3,839,457,613.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,839,457,613.38/93,841.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,914.09

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