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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,841.88, 129,501.86 and 51,400.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,841.88, 129,501.86 and 51,400.58 is: 70,932.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,841.88 : 129,501.86 = 51,400.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,841.88/129,501.86 = 51,400.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,841.88x = 129,501.86 × 51,400.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,841.88x = 6,656,469,810.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,656,469,810.57/93,841.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,932.83

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