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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,951.61, 143,626.05 and 79,155.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,951.61, 143,626.05 and 79,155.45 is: 118,484.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,951.61 : 143,626.05 = 79,155.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,951.61/143,626.05 = 79,155.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,951.61x = 143,626.05 × 79,155.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,951.61x = 11,368,784,619.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,368,784,619.47/95,951.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,484.56

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