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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,911.50, 140,867.04 and 23,790.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,911.50, 140,867.04 and 23,790.61 is: 35,685.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,911.50 : 140,867.04 = 23,790.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,911.50/140,867.04 = 23,790.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,911.50x = 140,867.04 × 23,790.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,911.50x = 3,351,312,106.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,351,312,106.16/93,911.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,685.86

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