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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,830.49, 129,453.91 and 53,515.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,830.49, 129,453.91 and 53,515.26 is: 73,832.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,830.49 : 129,453.91 = 53,515.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,830.49/129,453.91 = 53,515.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,830.49x = 129,453.91 × 53,515.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,830.49x = 6,927,759,517.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,927,759,517.88/93,830.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,832.71

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