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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,224.43, 139,728.15 and 53,271.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,224.43, 139,728.15 and 53,271.41 is: 79,845.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,224.43 : 139,728.15 = 53,271.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,224.43/139,728.15 = 53,271.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,224.43x = 139,728.15 × 53,271.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,224.43x = 7,443,515,916.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,443,515,916.51/93,224.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,845.12

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