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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,837.27, 129,495.47 and 51,396.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,837.27, 129,495.47 and 51,396.51 is: 70,927.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,837.27 : 129,495.47 = 51,396.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,837.27/129,495.47 = 51,396.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,837.27x = 129,495.47 × 51,396.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,837.27x = 6,655,614,961.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,655,614,961.83/93,837.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,927.20

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