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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,852.36, 129,516.28 and 51,412.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,852.36, 129,516.28 and 51,412.40 is: 70,949.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,852.36 : 129,516.28 = 51,412.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,852.36/129,516.28 = 51,412.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,852.36x = 129,516.28 × 51,412.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,852.36x = 6,658,742,793.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,658,742,793.87/93,852.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,949.12

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