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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,984.86, 129,699.12 and 51,544.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,984.86, 129,699.12 and 51,544.28 is: 71,131.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,984.86 : 129,699.12 = 51,544.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,984.86/129,699.12 = 51,544.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,984.86x = 129,699.12 × 51,544.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,984.86x = 6,685,247,757.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,685,247,757.03/93,984.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,131.11

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