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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,540.40, 143,339.40 and 51,188.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,540.40, 143,339.40 and 51,188.40 is: 76,798.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,540.40 : 143,339.40 = 51,188.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,540.40/143,339.40 = 51,188.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,540.40x = 143,339.40 × 51,188.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,540.40x = 7,337,314,542.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,337,314,542.96/95,540.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,798.03

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