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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,920.71, 143,922.51 and 51,495.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,920.71, 143,922.51 and 51,495.60 is: 77,265.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,920.71 : 143,922.51 = 51,495.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,920.71/143,922.51 = 51,495.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,920.71x = 143,922.51 × 51,495.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,920.71x = 7,411,376,005.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,411,376,005.96/95,920.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,265.65

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