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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,917.21, 143,917.26 and 51,492.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,917.21, 143,917.26 and 51,492.08 is: 77,260.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,917.21 : 143,917.26 = 51,492.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,917.21/143,917.26 = 51,492.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,917.21x = 143,917.26 × 51,492.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,917.21x = 7,410,599,065.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,410,599,065.30/95,917.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,260.37

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