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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,831.86, 93,500.06 and 53,468.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,831.86, 93,500.06 and 53,468.40 is: 73,701.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,831.86 : 93,500.06 = 53,468.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,831.86/93,500.06 = 53,468.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,831.86x = 93,500.06 × 53,468.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,831.86x = 4,999,298,608.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,999,298,608.10/67,831.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,701.33

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