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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,837.56, 129,505.13 and 53,557.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,837.56, 129,505.13 and 53,557.40 is: 73,914.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,837.56 : 129,505.13 = 53,557.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,837.56/129,505.13 = 53,557.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,837.56x = 129,505.13 × 53,557.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,837.56x = 6,935,958,306.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,935,958,306.28/93,837.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,914.53

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