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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,838.86, 129,492.54 and 53,556.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,838.86, 129,492.54 and 53,556.39 is: 73,904.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,838.86 : 129,492.54 = 53,556.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,838.86/129,492.54 = 53,556.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,838.86x = 129,492.54 × 53,556.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,838.86x = 6,935,152,974.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,935,152,974.33/93,838.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,904.92

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