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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,885.33, 129,561.83 and 51,443.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,885.33, 129,561.83 and 51,443.86 is: 70,992.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,885.33 : 129,561.83 = 51,443.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,885.33/129,561.83 = 51,443.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,885.33x = 129,561.83 × 51,443.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,885.33x = 6,665,160,498.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,665,160,498.58/93,885.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,992.57

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