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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,981.40, 143,972.10 and 51,629.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,981.40, 143,972.10 and 51,629.04 is: 77,443.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,981.40 : 143,972.10 = 51,629.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,981.40/143,972.10 = 51,629.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,981.40x = 143,972.10 × 51,629.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,981.40x = 7,433,141,309.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,433,141,309.78/95,981.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,443.56

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