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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,530.34, 129,071.70 and 51,088.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,530.34, 129,071.70 and 51,088.86 is: 70,502.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,530.34 : 129,071.70 = 51,088.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,530.34/129,071.70 = 51,088.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,530.34x = 129,071.70 × 51,088.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,530.34x = 6,594,126,011.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,594,126,011.26/93,530.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,502.53

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