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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,912.12, 129,609.36 and 53,631.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,912.12, 129,609.36 and 53,631.60 is: 74,017.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,912.12 : 129,609.36 = 53,631.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,912.12/129,609.36 = 53,631.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,912.12x = 129,609.36 × 53,631.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,912.12x = 6,951,157,351.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,951,157,351.78/93,912.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,017.68

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