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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,840.36, 129,494.61 and 53,557.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,840.36, 129,494.61 and 53,557.89 is: 73,906.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,840.36 : 129,494.61 = 53,557.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,840.36/129,494.61 = 53,557.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,840.36x = 129,494.61 × 53,557.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,840.36x = 6,935,458,077.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,935,458,077.97/93,840.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,906.98

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