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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,629.32, 129,205.74 and 51,186.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,629.32, 129,205.74 and 51,186.94 is: 70,636.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,629.32 : 129,205.74 = 51,186.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,629.32/129,205.74 = 51,186.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,629.32x = 129,205.74 × 51,186.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,629.32x = 6,613,646,461.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,613,646,461.04/93,629.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,636.49

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