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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,936.10, 143,945.55 and 51,510.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,936.10, 143,945.55 and 51,510.93 is: 77,288.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,936.10 : 143,945.55 = 51,510.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,936.10/143,945.55 = 51,510.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,936.10x = 143,945.55 × 51,510.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,936.10x = 7,414,769,149.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,414,769,149.86/95,936.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,288.62

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