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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,831.37, 129,455.13 and 53,516.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,831.37, 129,455.13 and 53,516.14 is: 73,833.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,831.37 : 129,455.13 = 53,516.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,831.37/129,455.13 = 53,516.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,831.37x = 129,455.13 × 53,516.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,831.37x = 6,927,938,860.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,927,938,860.80/93,831.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,833.93

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