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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,844.56, 129,507.14 and 51,400.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,844.56, 129,507.14 and 51,400.32 is: 70,933.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,844.56 : 129,507.14 = 51,400.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,844.56/129,507.14 = 51,400.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,844.56x = 129,507.14 × 51,400.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,844.56x = 6,656,708,438.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,656,708,438.28/93,844.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,933.34

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