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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,890.04, 140,892.46 and 37,719.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,890.04, 140,892.46 and 37,719.68 is: 56,602.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,890.04 : 140,892.46 = 37,719.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,890.04/140,892.46 = 37,719.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,890.04x = 140,892.46 × 37,719.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,890.04x = 5,314,417,919.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,314,417,919.02/93,890.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,602.58

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