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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,836.86, 129,504.18 and 53,556.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,836.86, 129,504.18 and 53,556.73 is: 73,913.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,836.86 : 129,504.18 = 53,556.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,836.86/129,504.18 = 53,556.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,836.86x = 129,504.18 × 53,556.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,836.86x = 6,935,819,754.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,935,819,754.61/93,836.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,913.60

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