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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,434.30, 144,596.02 and 51,400.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,434.30, 144,596.02 and 51,400.18 is: 77,070.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,434.30 : 144,596.02 = 51,400.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,434.30/144,596.02 = 51,400.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,434.30x = 144,596.02 × 51,400.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,434.30x = 7,432,261,455.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,432,261,455.28/96,434.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,070.73

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