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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,906.32, 143,900.93 and 51,481.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,906.32, 143,900.93 and 51,481.17 is: 77,244.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,906.32 : 143,900.93 = 51,481.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,906.32/143,900.93 = 51,481.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,906.32x = 143,900.93 × 51,481.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,906.32x = 7,408,188,369.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,408,188,369.19/95,906.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,244.01

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