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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,018.33, 142,549.68 and 27,551.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,018.33, 142,549.68 and 27,551.78 is: 41,334.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,018.33 : 142,549.68 = 27,551.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,018.33/142,549.68 = 27,551.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,018.33x = 142,549.68 × 27,551.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,018.33x = 3,927,496,709.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,927,496,709.68/95,018.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,334.10

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