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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,538.90, 143,337.15 and 51,186.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,538.90, 143,337.15 and 51,186.90 is: 76,795.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,538.90 : 143,337.15 = 51,186.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,538.90/143,337.15 = 51,186.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,538.90x = 143,337.15 × 51,186.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,538.90x = 7,336,984,363.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,336,984,363.34/95,538.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,795.78

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