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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,916.20, 143,915.76 and 51,491.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,916.20, 143,915.76 and 51,491.08 is: 77,258.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,916.20 : 143,915.76 = 51,491.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,916.20/143,915.76 = 51,491.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,916.20x = 143,915.76 × 51,491.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,916.20x = 7,410,377,551.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,410,377,551.63/95,916.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,258.87

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