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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,935.04, 143,944.08 and 51,509.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,935.04, 143,944.08 and 51,509.92 is: 77,287.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,935.04 : 143,944.08 = 51,509.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,935.04/143,944.08 = 51,509.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,935.04x = 143,944.08 × 51,509.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,935.04x = 7,414,548,045.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,414,548,045.27/95,935.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,287.17

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