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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,838.44, 129,495.80 and 51,397.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,838.44, 129,495.80 and 51,397.01 is: 70,927.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,838.44 : 129,495.80 = 51,397.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,838.44/129,495.80 = 51,397.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,838.44x = 129,495.80 × 51,397.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,838.44x = 6,655,696,408.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,655,696,408.57/93,838.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,927.19

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