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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,917.06, 143,917.06 and 51,491.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,917.06, 143,917.06 and 51,491.94 is: 77,260.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,917.06 : 143,917.06 = 51,491.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,917.06/143,917.06 = 51,491.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,917.06x = 143,917.06 × 51,491.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,917.06x = 7,410,568,618.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,410,568,618.50/95,917.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,260.17

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