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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,527.20, 143,290.80 and 51,240.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,527.20, 143,290.80 and 51,240.45 is: 76,860.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,527.20 : 143,290.80 = 51,240.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,527.20/143,290.80 = 51,240.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,527.20x = 143,290.80 × 51,240.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,527.20x = 7,342,285,072.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,342,285,072.86/95,527.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,860.68

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