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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,937.10, 143,947.05 and 51,511.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,937.10, 143,947.05 and 51,511.93 is: 77,290.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,937.10 : 143,947.05 = 51,511.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,937.10/143,947.05 = 51,511.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,937.10x = 143,947.05 × 51,511.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,937.10x = 7,414,990,363.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,414,990,363.31/95,937.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,290.12

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