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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,883.14, 129,563.93 and 53,609.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,883.14, 129,563.93 and 53,609.85 is: 73,984.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,883.14 : 129,563.93 = 53,609.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,883.14/129,563.93 = 53,609.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,883.14x = 129,563.93 × 53,609.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,883.14x = 6,945,902,584.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,945,902,584.66/93,883.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,984.56

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