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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,852.02, 140,761.02 and 37,689.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,852.02, 140,761.02 and 37,689.86 is: 56,527.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,852.02 : 140,761.02 = 37,689.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,852.02/140,761.02 = 37,689.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,852.02x = 140,761.02 × 37,689.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,852.02x = 5,305,263,137.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,305,263,137.26/93,852.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,527.96

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