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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,938.10, 143,948.55 and 51,512.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,938.10, 143,948.55 and 51,512.93 is: 77,291.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,938.10 : 143,948.55 = 51,512.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,938.10/143,948.55 = 51,512.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,938.10x = 143,948.55 × 51,512.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,938.10x = 7,415,211,579.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,415,211,579.75/95,938.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,291.62

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