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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,923.35, 143,926.47 and 51,498.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,923.35, 143,926.47 and 51,498.23 is: 77,269.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,923.35 : 143,926.47 = 51,498.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,923.35/143,926.47 = 51,498.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,923.35x = 143,926.47 × 51,498.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,923.35x = 7,411,957,735.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,411,957,735.52/95,923.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,269.59

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