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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,527.45, 143,291.18 and 51,240.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,527.45, 143,291.18 and 51,240.70 is: 76,861.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,527.45 : 143,291.18 = 51,240.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,527.45/143,291.18 = 51,240.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,527.45x = 143,291.18 × 51,240.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,527.45x = 7,342,340,367.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,342,340,367.03/95,527.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,861.05

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