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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,917.52, 140,877.20 and 23,796.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,917.52, 140,877.20 and 23,796.88 is: 35,695.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,917.52 : 140,877.20 = 23,796.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,917.52/140,877.20 = 23,796.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,917.52x = 140,877.20 × 23,796.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,917.52x = 3,352,437,823.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,352,437,823.14/93,917.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,695.55

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