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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,956.21, 140,919.30 and 27,380.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,956.21, 140,919.30 and 27,380.76 is: 41,066.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,956.21 : 140,919.30 = 27,380.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,956.21/140,919.30 = 27,380.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,956.21x = 140,919.30 × 27,380.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,956.21x = 3,858,477,635.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,858,477,635.35/93,956.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,066.77

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