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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,697.75, 129,303.30 and 51,256.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,697.75, 129,303.30 and 51,256.99 is: 70,734.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,697.75 : 129,303.30 = 51,256.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,697.75/129,303.30 = 51,256.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,697.75x = 129,303.30 × 51,256.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,697.75x = 6,627,697,955.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,627,697,955.07/93,697.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,734.87

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