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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 94,374.56, 141,539.16 and 27,796.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 94,374.56, 141,539.16 and 27,796.70 is: 41,688.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    94,374.56 : 141,539.16 = 27,796.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    94,374.56/141,539.16 = 27,796.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    94,374.56x = 141,539.16 × 27,796.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    94,374.56x = 3,934,321,568.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,934,321,568.77/94,374.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,688.37

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