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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,628.74, 129,207.63 and 51,187.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,628.74, 129,207.63 and 51,187.27 is: 70,638.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,628.74 : 129,207.63 = 51,187.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,628.74/129,207.63 = 51,187.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,628.74x = 129,207.63 × 51,187.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,628.74x = 6,613,785,842.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,613,785,842.87/93,628.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,638.42

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