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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,530.40, 143,324.40 and 51,178.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,530.40, 143,324.40 and 51,178.40 is: 76,783.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,530.40 : 143,324.40 = 51,178.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,530.40/143,324.40 = 51,178.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,530.40x = 143,324.40 × 51,178.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,530.40x = 7,335,113,472.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,335,113,472.96/95,530.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,783.03

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