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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,938.14, 129,631.62 and 51,495.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,938.14, 129,631.62 and 51,495.76 is: 71,062.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,938.14 : 129,631.62 = 51,495.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,938.14/129,631.62 = 51,495.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,938.14x = 129,631.62 × 51,495.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,938.14x = 6,675,478,791.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,675,478,791.93/93,938.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,062.50

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