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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,974.42, 129,684.57 and 51,532.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,974.42, 129,684.57 and 51,532.94 is: 71,115.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,974.42 : 129,684.57 = 51,532.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,974.42/129,684.57 = 51,532.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,974.42x = 129,684.57 × 51,532.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,974.42x = 6,683,027,164.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,683,027,164.74/93,974.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,115.39

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