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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,821.84, 129,467.40 and 51,373.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,821.84, 129,467.40 and 51,373.52 is: 70,891.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,821.84 : 129,467.40 = 51,373.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,821.84/129,467.40 = 51,373.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,821.84x = 129,467.40 × 51,373.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,821.84x = 6,651,196,063.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,651,196,063.25/93,821.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,891.77

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