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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,947.56, 129,643.14 and 51,507.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,947.56, 129,643.14 and 51,507.88 is: 71,078.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,947.56 : 129,643.14 = 51,507.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,947.56/129,643.14 = 51,507.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,947.56x = 129,643.14 × 51,507.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,947.56x = 6,677,643,297.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,677,643,297.94/93,947.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,078.41

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