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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,552.40, 143,357.40 and 51,200.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,552.40, 143,357.40 and 51,200.40 is: 76,816.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,552.40 : 143,357.40 = 51,200.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,552.40/143,357.40 = 51,200.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,552.40x = 143,357.40 × 51,200.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,552.40x = 7,339,956,222.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,339,956,222.96/95,552.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,816.03

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