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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,938.10, 129,633.81 and 51,496.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,938.10, 129,633.81 and 51,496.53 is: 71,064.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,938.10 : 129,633.81 = 51,496.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,938.10/129,633.81 = 51,496.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,938.10x = 129,633.81 × 51,496.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,938.10x = 6,675,691,385.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,675,691,385.68/93,938.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,064.79

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