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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,562.17, 129,117.74 and 51,123.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,562.17, 129,117.74 and 51,123.51 is: 70,551.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,562.17 : 129,117.74 = 51,123.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,562.17/129,117.74 = 51,123.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,562.17x = 129,117.74 × 51,123.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,562.17x = 6,600,951,816.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,600,951,816.45/93,562.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,551.50

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