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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,559.15, 129,074.95 and 57,686.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,559.15, 129,074.95 and 57,686.86 is: 79,585.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,559.15 : 129,074.95 = 57,686.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,559.15/129,074.95 = 57,686.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,559.15x = 129,074.95 × 57,686.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,559.15x = 7,445,928,570.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,445,928,570.16/93,559.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,585.25

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