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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,982.86, 129,696.36 and 51,542.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,982.86, 129,696.36 and 51,542.28 is: 71,128.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,982.86 : 129,696.36 = 51,542.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,982.86/129,696.36 = 51,542.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,982.86x = 129,696.36 × 51,542.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,982.86x = 6,684,846,102.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,684,846,102.10/93,982.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,128.35

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