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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,927.50, 129,619.98 and 51,486.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,927.50, 129,619.98 and 51,486.32 is: 71,051.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,927.50 : 129,619.98 = 51,486.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,927.50/129,619.98 = 51,486.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,927.50x = 129,619.98 × 51,486.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,927.50x = 6,673,655,768.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,673,655,768.67/93,927.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,051.14

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