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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,964.34, 140,967.24 and 27,409.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,964.34, 140,967.24 and 27,409.68 is: 41,120.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,964.34 : 140,967.24 = 27,409.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,964.34/140,967.24 = 27,409.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,964.34x = 140,967.24 × 27,409.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,964.34x = 3,863,866,938.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,863,866,938.88/93,964.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,120.57

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