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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,860.10, 129,536.24 and 53,579.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,860.10, 129,536.24 and 53,579.92 is: 73,945.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,860.10 : 129,536.24 = 53,579.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,860.10/129,536.24 = 53,579.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,860.10x = 129,536.24 × 53,579.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,860.10x = 6,940,541,376.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,940,541,376.30/93,860.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,945.60

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