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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,000.30, 142,500.34 and 38,099.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,000.30, 142,500.34 and 38,099.88 is: 57,149.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,000.30 : 142,500.34 = 38,099.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,000.30/142,500.34 = 38,099.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,000.30x = 142,500.34 × 38,099.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,000.30x = 5,429,244,950.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,429,244,950.96/95,000.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,149.77

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