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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 94,300.20, 130,131.36 and 51,854.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 94,300.20, 130,131.36 and 51,854.58 is: 71,557.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    94,300.20 : 130,131.36 = 51,854.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    94,300.20/130,131.36 = 51,854.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    94,300.20x = 130,131.36 × 51,854.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    94,300.20x = 6,747,907,017.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,747,907,017.63/94,300.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,557.72

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