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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,921.10, 143,923.08 and 51,495.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,921.10, 143,923.08 and 51,495.96 is: 77,266.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,921.10 : 143,923.08 = 51,495.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,921.10/143,923.08 = 51,495.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,921.10x = 143,923.08 × 51,495.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,921.10x = 7,411,457,170.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,411,457,170.76/95,921.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,266.18

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