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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,836.46, 129,496.41 and 53,549.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,836.46, 129,496.41 and 53,549.42 is: 73,899.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,836.46 : 129,496.41 = 53,549.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,836.46/129,496.41 = 53,549.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,836.46x = 129,496.41 × 53,549.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,836.46x = 6,934,457,647.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,934,457,647.58/93,836.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,899.40

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