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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,912.74, 129,598.85 and 51,471.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,912.74, 129,598.85 and 51,471.17 is: 71,029.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,912.74 : 129,598.85 = 51,471.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,912.74/129,598.85 = 51,471.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,912.74x = 129,598.85 × 51,471.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,912.74x = 6,670,604,440.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,670,604,440.15/93,912.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,029.81

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