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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,902.24, 140,853.60 and 23,781.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,902.24, 140,853.60 and 23,781.56 is: 35,672.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,902.24 : 140,853.60 = 23,781.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,902.24/140,853.60 = 23,781.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,902.24x = 140,853.60 × 23,781.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,902.24x = 3,349,718,339.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,349,718,339.62/93,902.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,672.40

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