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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,936.56, 129,631.59 and 51,494.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,936.56, 129,631.59 and 51,494.99 is: 71,062.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,936.56 : 129,631.59 = 51,494.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,936.56/129,631.59 = 51,494.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,936.56x = 129,631.59 × 51,494.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,936.56x = 6,675,376,782.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,675,376,782.58/93,936.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,062.61

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