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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,596.20, 129,162.78 and 51,154.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,596.20, 129,162.78 and 51,154.74 is: 70,593.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,596.20 : 129,162.78 = 51,154.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,596.20/129,162.78 = 51,154.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,596.20x = 129,162.78 × 51,154.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,596.20x = 6,607,288,428.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,607,288,428.58/93,596.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,593.56

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