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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,826.34, 129,473.61 and 51,378.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,826.34, 129,473.61 and 51,378.02 is: 70,897.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,826.34 : 129,473.61 = 51,378.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,826.34/129,473.61 = 51,378.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,826.34x = 129,473.61 × 51,378.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,826.34x = 6,652,097,724.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,652,097,724.05/93,826.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,897.98

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