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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,886.14, 140,829.17 and 62,357.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,886.14, 140,829.17 and 62,357.75 is: 93,536.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,886.14 : 140,829.17 = 62,357.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,886.14/140,829.17 = 62,357.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,886.14x = 140,829.17 × 62,357.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,886.14x = 8,781,790,175.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,781,790,175.57/93,886.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,536.60

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