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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,950.60, 143,742.30 and 51,562.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,950.60, 143,742.30 and 51,562.60 is: 77,245.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,950.60 : 143,742.30 = 51,562.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,950.60/143,742.30 = 51,562.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,950.60x = 143,742.30 × 51,562.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,950.60x = 7,411,726,717.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,411,726,717.98/95,950.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,245.24

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