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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,827.25, 129,481.61 and 51,387.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,827.25, 129,481.61 and 51,387.30 is: 70,914.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,827.25 : 129,481.61 = 51,387.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,827.25/129,481.61 = 51,387.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,827.25x = 129,481.61 × 51,387.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,827.25x = 6,653,710,080.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,653,710,080.62/93,827.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,914.47

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