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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,882.36, 129,551.76 and 51,432.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,882.36, 129,551.76 and 51,432.96 is: 70,974.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,882.36 : 129,551.76 = 51,432.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,882.36/129,551.76 = 51,432.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,882.36x = 129,551.76 × 51,432.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,882.36x = 6,663,230,490.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,663,230,490.01/93,882.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,974.25

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