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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,840.46, 129,501.94 and 53,553.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,840.46, 129,501.94 and 53,553.42 is: 73,904.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,840.46 : 129,501.94 = 53,553.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,840.46/129,501.94 = 53,553.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,840.46x = 129,501.94 × 53,553.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,840.46x = 6,935,271,783.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,935,271,783.63/93,840.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,904.92

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