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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,839.79, 129,499.58 and 51,398.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,839.79, 129,499.58 and 51,398.22 is: 70,929.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,839.79 : 129,499.58 = 51,398.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,839.79/129,499.58 = 51,398.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,839.79x = 129,499.58 × 51,398.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,839.79x = 6,656,047,902.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,656,047,902.75/93,839.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,929.91

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