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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,685.17, 129,249.23 and 59,687.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,685.17, 129,249.23 and 59,687.57 is: 82,345.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,685.17 : 129,249.23 = 59,687.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,685.17/129,249.23 = 59,687.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,685.17x = 129,249.23 × 59,687.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,685.17x = 7,714,572,487.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,714,572,487.76/93,685.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,345.71

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