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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,692.64, 129,295.80 and 51,251.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,692.64, 129,295.80 and 51,251.16 is: 70,726.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,692.64 : 129,295.80 = 51,251.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,692.64/129,295.80 = 51,251.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,692.64x = 129,295.80 × 51,251.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,692.64x = 6,626,559,733.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,626,559,733.13/93,692.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,726.58

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