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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,815.56, 129,465.82 and 51,373.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,815.56, 129,465.82 and 51,373.72 is: 70,895.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,815.56 : 129,465.82 = 51,373.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,815.56/129,465.82 = 51,373.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,815.56x = 129,465.82 × 51,373.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,815.56x = 6,651,140,786.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,651,140,786.25/93,815.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,895.92

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