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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,791.16, 129,431.80 and 51,349.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,791.16, 129,431.80 and 51,349.69 is: 70,862.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,791.16 : 129,431.80 = 51,349.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,791.16/129,431.80 = 51,349.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,791.16x = 129,431.80 × 51,349.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,791.16x = 6,646,283,032.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,646,283,032.12/93,791.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,862.57

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