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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 94,181.67, 129,970.17 and 51,739.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 94,181.67, 129,970.17 and 51,739.29 is: 71,399.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    94,181.67 : 129,970.17 = 51,739.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    94,181.67/129,970.17 = 51,739.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    94,181.67x = 129,970.17 × 51,739.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    94,181.67x = 6,724,564,316.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,724,564,316.98/94,181.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,399.93

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