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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,938.72, 129,634.20 and 51,497.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,938.72, 129,634.20 and 51,497.24 is: 71,065.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,938.72 : 129,634.20 = 51,497.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,938.72/129,634.20 = 51,497.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,938.72x = 129,634.20 × 51,497.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,938.72x = 6,675,803,509.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,675,803,509.61/93,938.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,065.51

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