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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,859.36, 129,535.21 and 53,579.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,859.36, 129,535.21 and 53,579.17 is: 73,944.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,859.36 : 129,535.21 = 53,579.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,859.36/129,535.21 = 53,579.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,859.36x = 129,535.21 × 53,579.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,859.36x = 6,940,389,037.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,940,389,037.58/93,859.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,944.56

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