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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,867.34, 129,539.52 and 53,587.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,867.34, 129,539.52 and 53,587.66 is: 73,952.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,867.34 : 129,539.52 = 53,587.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,867.34/129,539.52 = 53,587.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,867.34x = 129,539.52 × 53,587.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,867.34x = 6,941,719,754.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,941,719,754.32/93,867.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,952.45

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