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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,858.17, 129,527.51 and 51,416.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,858.17, 129,527.51 and 51,416.70 is: 70,956.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,858.17 : 129,527.51 = 51,416.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,858.17/129,527.51 = 51,416.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,858.17x = 129,527.51 × 51,416.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,858.17x = 6,659,876,866.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,659,876,866.33/93,858.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,956.82

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