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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,842.28, 129,502.38 and 51,401.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,842.28, 129,502.38 and 51,401.52 is: 70,934.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,842.28 : 129,502.38 = 51,401.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,842.28/129,502.38 = 51,401.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,842.28x = 129,502.38 × 51,401.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,842.28x = 6,656,619,175.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,656,619,175.62/93,842.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,934.12

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