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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,928.60, 143,934.30 and 51,503.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,928.60, 143,934.30 and 51,503.43 is: 77,277.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,928.60 : 143,934.30 = 51,503.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,928.60/143,934.30 = 51,503.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,928.60x = 143,934.30 × 51,503.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,928.60x = 7,413,110,144.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,413,110,144.65/95,928.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,277.37

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