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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,964.16, 140,932.57 and 27,386.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,964.16, 140,932.57 and 27,386.42 is: 41,075.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,964.16 : 140,932.57 = 27,386.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,964.16/140,932.57 = 27,386.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,964.16x = 140,932.57 × 27,386.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,964.16x = 3,859,637,780.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,859,637,780.57/93,964.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,075.64

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