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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,859.86, 129,527.06 and 51,418.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,859.86, 129,527.06 and 51,418.39 is: 70,957.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,859.86 : 129,527.06 = 51,418.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,859.86/129,527.06 = 51,418.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,859.86x = 129,527.06 × 51,418.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,859.86x = 6,660,072,629.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,660,072,629.54/93,859.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,957.63

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