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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,941.16, 129,639.86 and 53,660.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,941.16, 129,639.86 and 53,660.24 is: 74,051.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,941.16 : 129,639.86 = 53,660.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,941.16/129,639.86 = 53,660.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,941.16x = 129,639.86 × 53,660.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,941.16x = 6,956,506,001.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,956,506,001.17/93,941.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,051.74

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