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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,914.46, 140,917.59 and 41,317.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,914.46, 140,917.59 and 41,317.38 is: 61,996.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,914.46 : 140,917.59 = 41,317.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,914.46/140,917.59 = 41,317.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,914.46x = 140,917.59 × 41,317.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,914.46x = 5,822,345,614.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,822,345,614.71/93,914.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,996.26

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