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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,838.20, 129,496.08 and 50,816.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,838.20, 129,496.08 and 50,816.71 is: 70,126.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,838.20 : 129,496.08 = 50,816.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,838.20/129,496.08 = 50,816.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,838.20x = 129,496.08 × 50,816.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,838.20x = 6,580,564,743.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,580,564,743.50/93,838.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,126.72

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