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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,861.33, 129,527.97 and 50,839.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,861.33, 129,527.97 and 50,839.85 is: 70,158.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,861.33 : 129,527.97 = 50,839.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,861.33/129,527.97 = 50,839.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,861.33x = 129,527.97 × 50,839.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,861.33x = 6,585,181,663.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,585,181,663.77/93,861.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,158.63

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