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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,900.60, 140,857.38 and 37,740.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,900.60, 140,857.38 and 37,740.74 is: 56,613.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,900.60 : 140,857.38 = 37,740.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,900.60/140,857.38 = 37,740.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,900.60x = 140,857.38 × 37,740.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,900.60x = 5,316,061,755.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,316,061,755.66/93,900.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,613.71

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