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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,940.21, 140,875.26 and 37,761.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,940.21, 140,875.26 and 37,761.31 is: 56,627.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,940.21 : 140,875.26 = 37,761.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,940.21/140,875.26 = 37,761.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,940.21x = 140,875.26 × 37,761.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,940.21x = 5,319,634,364.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,319,634,364.19/93,940.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,627.87

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