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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,839.94, 129,497.87 and 51,398.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,839.94, 129,497.87 and 51,398.51 is: 70,929.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,839.94 : 129,497.87 = 51,398.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,839.94/129,497.87 = 51,398.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,839.94x = 129,497.87 × 51,398.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,839.94x = 6,655,997,047.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,655,997,047.18/93,839.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,929.26

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