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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,982.30, 140,940.66 and 37,807.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,982.30, 140,940.66 and 37,807.84 is: 56,698.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,982.30 : 140,940.66 = 37,807.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,982.30/140,940.66 = 37,807.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,982.30x = 140,940.66 × 37,807.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,982.30x = 5,328,661,922.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,328,661,922.77/93,982.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,698.57

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