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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,880.60, 129,552.42 and 51,437.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,880.60, 129,552.42 and 51,437.68 is: 70,982.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,880.60 : 129,552.42 = 51,437.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,880.60/129,552.42 = 51,437.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,880.60x = 129,552.42 × 51,437.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,880.60x = 6,663,875,923.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,663,875,923.19/93,880.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,982.46

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