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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,781.14, 129,418.19 and 51,342.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,781.14, 129,418.19 and 51,342.40 is: 70,852.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,781.14 : 129,418.19 = 51,342.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,781.14/129,418.19 = 51,342.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,781.14x = 129,418.19 × 51,342.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,781.14x = 6,644,640,478.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,644,640,478.26/93,781.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,852.63

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