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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,943.44, 140,916.24 and 23,820.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,943.44, 140,916.24 and 23,820.96 is: 35,731.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,943.44 : 140,916.24 = 23,820.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,943.44/140,916.24 = 23,820.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,943.44x = 140,916.24 × 23,820.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,943.44x = 3,356,760,116.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,356,760,116.39/93,943.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,731.71

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