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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,837.60, 129,497.76 and 51,396.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,837.60, 129,497.76 and 51,396.15 is: 70,927.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,837.60 : 129,497.76 = 51,396.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,837.60/129,497.76 = 51,396.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,837.60x = 129,497.76 × 51,396.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,837.60x = 6,655,686,297.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,655,686,297.62/93,837.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,927.71

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