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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,930.10, 143,936.60 and 51,504.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,930.10, 143,936.60 and 51,504.98 is: 77,279.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,930.10 : 143,936.60 = 51,504.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,930.10/143,936.60 = 51,504.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,930.10x = 143,936.60 × 51,504.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,930.10x = 7,413,450,727.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,413,450,727.06/95,930.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,279.71

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