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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,849.05, 140,787.30 and 27,280.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,849.05, 140,787.30 and 27,280.53 is: 40,924.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,849.05 : 140,787.30 = 27,280.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,849.05/140,787.30 = 27,280.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,849.05x = 140,787.30 × 27,280.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,849.05x = 3,840,752,263.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,840,752,263.57/93,849.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,924.78

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