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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,917.16, 140,875.92 and 23,796.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,917.16, 140,875.92 and 23,796.48 is: 35,694.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,917.16 : 140,875.92 = 23,796.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,917.16/140,875.92 = 23,796.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,917.16x = 140,875.92 × 23,796.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,917.16x = 3,352,351,012.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,352,351,012.76/93,917.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,694.77

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