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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,935.24, 143,944.30 and 51,510.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,935.24, 143,944.30 and 51,510.10 is: 77,287.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,935.24 : 143,944.30 = 51,510.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,935.24/143,944.30 = 51,510.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,935.24x = 143,944.30 × 51,510.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,935.24x = 7,414,585,287.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,414,585,287.43/95,935.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,287.40

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