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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,856.51, 129,490.27 and 53,541.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,856.51, 129,490.27 and 53,541.91 is: 73,869.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,856.51 : 129,490.27 = 53,541.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,856.51/129,490.27 = 53,541.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,856.51x = 129,490.27 × 53,541.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,856.51x = 6,933,156,382.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,933,156,382.22/93,856.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,869.74

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