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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,875.88, 140,813.80 and 62,347.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,875.88, 140,813.80 and 62,347.50 is: 93,521.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,875.88 : 140,813.80 = 62,347.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,875.88/140,813.80 = 62,347.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,875.88x = 140,813.80 × 62,347.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,875.88x = 8,779,388,239.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,779,388,239.63/93,875.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,521.23

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