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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,837.09, 129,495.25 and 50,816.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,837.09, 129,495.25 and 50,816.92 is: 70,127.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,837.09 : 129,495.25 = 50,816.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,837.09/129,495.25 = 50,816.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,837.09x = 129,495.25 × 50,816.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,837.09x = 6,580,548,858.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,580,548,858.07/93,837.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,127.38

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