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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,532.58, 129,117.45 and 59,587.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,532.58, 129,117.45 and 59,587.62 is: 82,257.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,532.58 : 129,117.45 = 59,587.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,532.58/129,117.45 = 59,587.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,532.58x = 129,117.45 × 59,587.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,532.58x = 7,693,801,545.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,693,801,545.97/93,532.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,257.98

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