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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,838.27, 129,496.85 and 51,397.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,838.27, 129,496.85 and 51,397.51 is: 70,928.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,838.27 : 129,496.85 = 51,397.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,838.27/129,496.85 = 51,397.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,838.27x = 129,496.85 × 51,397.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,838.27x = 6,655,815,642.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,655,815,642.84/93,838.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,928.58

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