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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,939.32, 140,911.50 and 23,824.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,939.32, 140,911.50 and 23,824.10 is: 35,736.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,939.32 : 140,911.50 = 23,824.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,939.32/140,911.50 = 23,824.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,939.32x = 140,911.50 × 23,824.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,939.32x = 3,357,089,667.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,357,089,667.15/93,939.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,736.79

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