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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,852.20, 140,800.38 and 27,293.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,852.20, 140,800.38 and 27,293.80 is: 40,947.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,852.20 : 140,800.38 = 27,293.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,852.20/140,800.38 = 27,293.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,852.20x = 140,800.38 × 27,293.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,852.20x = 3,842,977,411.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,842,977,411.64/93,852.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,947.12

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