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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,918.16, 140,877.42 and 23,797.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,918.16, 140,877.42 and 23,797.48 is: 35,696.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,918.16 : 140,877.42 = 23,797.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,918.16/140,877.42 = 23,797.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,918.16x = 140,877.42 × 23,797.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,918.16x = 3,352,527,584.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,352,527,584.90/93,918.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,696.27

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