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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,899.05, 129,584.00 and 51,457.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,899.05, 129,584.00 and 51,457.58 is: 71,013.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,899.05 : 129,584.00 = 51,457.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,899.05/129,584.00 = 51,457.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,899.05x = 129,584.00 × 51,457.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,899.05x = 6,668,079,013.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,668,079,013.38/93,899.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,013.28

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