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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,918.04, 143,918.58 and 51,492.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,918.04, 143,918.58 and 51,492.96 is: 77,261.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,918.04 : 143,918.58 = 51,492.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,918.04/143,918.58 = 51,492.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,918.04x = 143,918.58 × 51,492.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,918.04x = 7,410,793,683.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,410,793,683.20/95,918.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,261.73

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