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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,599.16, 129,165.66 and 51,157.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,599.16, 129,165.66 and 51,157.32 is: 70,596.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,599.16 : 129,165.66 = 51,157.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,599.16/129,165.66 = 51,157.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,599.16x = 129,165.66 × 51,157.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,599.16x = 6,607,769,001.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,607,769,001.63/93,599.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,596.46

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