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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,796.50, 129,442.44 and 51,355.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,796.50, 129,442.44 and 51,355.38 is: 70,872.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,796.50 : 129,442.44 = 51,355.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,796.50/129,442.44 = 51,355.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,796.50x = 129,442.44 × 51,355.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,796.50x = 6,647,565,694.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,647,565,694.33/93,796.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,872.21

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