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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,867.60, 140,801.33 and 37,707.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,867.60, 140,801.33 and 37,707.72 is: 56,561.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,867.60 : 140,801.33 = 37,707.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,867.60/140,801.33 = 37,707.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,867.60x = 140,801.33 × 37,707.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,867.60x = 5,309,296,938.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,309,296,938.73/93,867.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,561.55

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