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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,987.84, 140,987.39 and 37,827.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,987.84, 140,987.39 and 37,827.71 is: 56,743.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,987.84 : 140,987.39 = 37,827.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,987.84/140,987.39 = 37,827.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,987.84x = 140,987.39 × 37,827.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,987.84x = 5,333,229,737.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,333,229,737.20/93,987.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,743.82

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