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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,791.86, 129,427.64 and 51,342.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,791.86, 129,427.64 and 51,342.18 is: 70,849.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,791.86 : 129,427.64 = 51,342.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,791.86/129,427.64 = 51,342.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,791.86x = 129,427.64 × 51,342.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,791.86x = 6,645,097,189.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,645,097,189.86/93,791.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,849.40

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