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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,850.29, 140,789.14 and 27,281.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,850.29, 140,789.14 and 27,281.77 is: 40,926.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,850.29 : 140,789.14 = 27,281.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,850.29/140,789.14 = 27,281.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,850.29x = 140,789.14 × 27,281.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,850.29x = 3,840,976,515.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,840,976,515.80/93,850.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,926.63

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