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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,584.60, 129,145.20 and 51,142.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,584.60, 129,145.20 and 51,142.16 is: 70,575.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,584.60 : 129,145.20 = 51,142.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,584.60/129,145.20 = 51,142.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,584.60x = 129,145.20 × 51,142.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,584.60x = 6,604,764,481.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,604,764,481.63/93,584.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,575.33

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