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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,842.34, 129,502.46 and 51,402.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,842.34, 129,502.46 and 51,402.40 is: 70,935.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,842.34 : 129,502.46 = 51,402.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,842.34/129,502.46 = 51,402.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,842.34x = 129,502.46 × 51,402.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,842.34x = 6,656,737,249.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,656,737,249.90/93,842.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,935.33

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