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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,839.86, 129,493.92 and 53,557.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,839.86, 129,493.92 and 53,557.39 is: 73,906.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,839.86 : 129,493.92 = 53,557.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,839.86/129,493.92 = 53,557.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,839.86x = 129,493.92 × 53,557.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,839.86x = 6,935,356,376.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,935,356,376.07/93,839.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,906.30

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