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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,831.42, 129,490.47 and 51,392.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,831.42, 129,490.47 and 51,392.28 is: 70,923.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,831.42 : 129,490.47 = 51,392.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,831.42/129,490.47 = 51,392.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,831.42x = 129,490.47 × 51,392.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,831.42x = 6,654,810,491.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,654,810,491.57/93,831.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,923.05

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