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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,840.10, 129,499.35 and 51,400.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,840.10, 129,499.35 and 51,400.15 is: 70,932.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,840.10 : 129,499.35 = 51,400.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,840.10/129,499.35 = 51,400.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,840.10x = 129,499.35 × 51,400.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,840.10x = 6,656,285,691.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,656,285,691.15/93,840.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,932.21

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