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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,874.12, 129,547.38 and 53,593.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,874.12, 129,547.38 and 53,593.36 is: 73,959.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,874.12 : 129,547.38 = 53,593.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,874.12/129,547.38 = 53,593.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,874.12x = 129,547.38 × 53,593.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,874.12x = 6,942,879,373.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,942,879,373.40/93,874.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,959.46

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