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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,987.33, 140,946.30 and 40,687.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,987.33, 140,946.30 and 40,687.08 is: 61,015.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,987.33 : 140,946.30 = 40,687.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,987.33/140,946.30 = 40,687.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,987.33x = 140,946.30 × 40,687.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,987.33x = 5,734,693,180.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,734,693,180.37/93,987.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,015.60

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