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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,596.40, 143,423.40 and 51,244.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,596.40, 143,423.40 and 51,244.40 is: 76,882.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,596.40 : 143,423.40 = 51,244.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,596.40/143,423.40 = 51,244.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,596.40x = 143,423.40 × 51,244.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,596.40x = 7,349,646,078.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,349,646,078.96/95,596.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,882.04

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