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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,939.24, 129,636.12 and 51,496.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,939.24, 129,636.12 and 51,496.86 is: 71,065.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,939.24 : 129,636.12 = 51,496.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,939.24/129,636.12 = 51,496.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,939.24x = 129,636.12 × 51,496.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,939.24x = 6,675,853,122.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,675,853,122.58/93,939.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,065.65

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