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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,837.46, 129,497.79 and 53,550.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,837.46, 129,497.79 and 53,550.42 is: 73,900.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,837.46 : 129,497.79 = 53,550.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,837.46/129,497.79 = 53,550.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,837.46x = 129,497.79 × 53,550.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,837.46x = 6,934,661,043.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,934,661,043.57/93,837.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,900.78

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