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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,943.16, 140,917.53 and 27,381.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,943.16, 140,917.53 and 27,381.86 is: 41,073.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,943.16 : 140,917.53 = 27,381.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,943.16/140,917.53 = 27,381.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,943.16x = 140,917.53 × 27,381.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,943.16x = 3,858,584,078.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,858,584,078.01/93,943.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,073.60

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