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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,838.79, 129,498.20 and 51,397.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,838.79, 129,498.20 and 51,397.22 is: 70,928.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,838.79 : 129,498.20 = 51,397.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,838.79/129,498.20 = 51,397.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,838.79x = 129,498.20 × 51,397.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,838.79x = 6,655,846,570.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,655,846,570.53/93,838.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,928.52

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