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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,736.34, 129,356.16 and 51,294.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,736.34, 129,356.16 and 51,294.88 is: 70,786.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,736.34 : 129,356.16 = 51,294.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,736.34/129,356.16 = 51,294.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,736.34x = 129,356.16 × 51,294.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,736.34x = 6,635,308,704.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,635,308,704.46/93,736.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,786.94

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