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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,837.36, 129,495.63 and 50,817.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,837.36, 129,495.63 and 50,817.19 is: 70,127.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,837.36 : 129,495.63 = 50,817.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,837.36/129,495.63 = 50,817.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,837.36x = 129,495.63 × 50,817.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,837.36x = 6,580,603,779.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,580,603,779.79/93,837.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,127.76

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