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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,854.14, 129,487.01 and 53,539.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,854.14, 129,487.01 and 53,539.52 is: 73,866.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,854.14 : 129,487.01 = 53,539.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,854.14/129,487.01 = 53,539.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,854.14x = 129,487.01 × 53,539.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,854.14x = 6,932,672,361.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,932,672,361.64/93,854.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,866.45

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