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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,893.34, 140,836.37 and 37,716.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,893.34, 140,836.37 and 37,716.60 is: 56,573.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,893.34 : 140,836.37 = 37,716.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,893.34/140,836.37 = 37,716.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,893.34x = 140,836.37 × 37,716.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,893.34x = 5,311,868,844.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,311,868,844.16/93,893.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,573.44

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