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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,829.75, 129,485.00 and 50,809.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,829.75, 129,485.00 and 50,809.23 is: 70,116.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,829.75 : 129,485.00 = 50,809.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,829.75/129,485.00 = 50,809.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,829.75x = 129,485.00 × 50,809.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,829.75x = 6,579,033,273.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,579,033,273.57/93,829.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,116.71

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