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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,938.64, 129,632.31 and 51,496.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,938.64, 129,632.31 and 51,496.26 is: 71,063.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,938.64 : 129,632.31 = 51,496.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,938.64/129,632.31 = 51,496.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,938.64x = 129,632.31 × 51,496.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,938.64x = 6,675,579,140.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,675,579,140.16/93,938.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,063.19

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