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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,859.43, 129,529.23 and 51,417.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,859.43, 129,529.23 and 51,417.95 is: 70,958.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,859.43 : 129,529.23 = 51,417.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,859.43/129,529.23 = 51,417.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,859.43x = 129,529.23 × 51,417.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,859.43x = 6,660,127,471.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,660,127,471.68/93,859.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,958.53

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