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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,937.05, 140,920.16 and 31,602.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,937.05, 140,920.16 and 31,602.69 is: 47,408.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,937.05 : 140,920.16 = 31,602.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,937.05/140,920.16 = 31,602.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,937.05x = 140,920.16 × 31,602.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,937.05x = 4,453,455,973.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,453,455,973.22/93,937.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,408.94

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