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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,915.09, 140,868.99 and 37,738.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,915.09, 140,868.99 and 37,738.35 is: 56,606.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,915.09 : 140,868.99 = 37,738.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,915.09/140,868.99 = 37,738.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,915.09x = 140,868.99 × 37,738.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,915.09x = 5,316,163,248.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,316,163,248.77/93,915.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,606.06

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