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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,559.41, 129,113.73 and 51,117.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,559.41, 129,113.73 and 51,117.03 is: 70,542.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,559.41 : 129,113.73 = 51,117.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,559.41/129,113.73 = 51,117.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,559.41x = 129,113.73 × 51,117.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,559.41x = 6,599,910,409.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,599,910,409.82/93,559.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,542.45

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