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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,836.59, 129,496.38 and 51,395.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,836.59, 129,496.38 and 51,395.15 is: 70,926.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,836.59 : 129,496.38 = 51,395.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,836.59/129,496.38 = 51,395.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,836.59x = 129,496.38 × 51,395.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,836.59x = 6,655,485,874.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,655,485,874.56/93,836.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,926.34

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