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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,733.32, 129,351.99 and 51,291.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,733.32, 129,351.99 and 51,291.86 is: 70,782.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,733.32 : 129,351.99 = 51,291.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,733.32/129,351.99 = 51,291.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,733.32x = 129,351.99 × 51,291.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,733.32x = 6,634,703,515.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,634,703,515.04/93,733.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,782.76

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