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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,598.26, 129,166.56 and 51,157.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,598.26, 129,166.56 and 51,157.50 is: 70,597.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,598.26 : 129,166.56 = 51,157.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,598.26/129,166.56 = 51,157.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,598.26x = 129,166.56 × 51,157.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,598.26x = 6,607,838,293.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,607,838,293.20/93,598.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,597.88

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