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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,981.18, 140,980.68 and 34,024.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,981.18, 140,980.68 and 34,024.78 is: 51,040.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,981.18 : 140,980.68 = 34,024.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,981.18/140,980.68 = 34,024.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,981.18x = 140,980.68 × 34,024.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,981.18x = 4,796,836,268.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,796,836,268.80/93,981.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,040.39

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