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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,887.64, 140,854.54 and 27,328.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,887.64, 140,854.54 and 27,328.36 is: 40,999.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,887.64 : 140,854.54 = 27,328.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,887.64/140,854.54 = 27,328.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,887.64x = 140,854.54 × 27,328.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,887.64x = 3,849,323,576.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,849,323,576.75/93,887.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,999.26

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