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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,864.24, 143,861.97 and 51,504.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,864.24, 143,861.97 and 51,504.59 is: 77,292.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,864.24 : 143,861.97 = 51,504.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,864.24/143,861.97 = 51,504.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,864.24x = 143,861.97 × 51,504.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,864.24x = 7,409,552,334.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,409,552,334.24/95,864.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,292.14

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