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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,931.85, 143,939.23 and 51,506.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,931.85, 143,939.23 and 51,506.73 is: 77,282.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,931.85 : 143,939.23 = 51,506.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,931.85/143,939.23 = 51,506.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,931.85x = 143,939.23 × 51,506.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,931.85x = 7,413,839,056.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,413,839,056.02/95,931.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,282.35

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