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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,183.20, 142,717.20 and 42,582.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,183.20, 142,717.20 and 42,582.88 is: 63,848.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,183.20 : 142,717.20 = 42,582.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,183.20/142,717.20 = 42,582.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,183.20x = 142,717.20 × 42,582.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,183.20x = 6,077,309,401.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,077,309,401.54/95,183.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,848.55

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