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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,559.24, 129,111.87 and 53,273.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,559.24, 129,111.87 and 53,273.02 is: 73,516.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,559.24 : 129,111.87 = 53,273.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,559.24/129,111.87 = 53,273.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,559.24x = 129,111.87 × 53,273.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,559.24x = 6,878,179,232.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,878,179,232.75/93,559.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,516.84

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