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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,831.85, 93,500.07 and 53,468.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,831.85, 93,500.07 and 53,468.39 is: 73,701.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,831.85 : 93,500.07 = 53,468.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,831.85/93,500.07 = 53,468.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,831.85x = 93,500.07 × 53,468.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,831.85x = 4,999,298,207.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,999,298,207.79/67,831.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,701.34

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