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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,198.40, 142,836.78 and 41,862.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,198.40, 142,836.78 and 41,862.93 is: 62,811.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,198.40 : 142,836.78 = 41,862.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,198.40/142,836.78 = 41,862.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,198.40x = 142,836.78 × 41,862.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,198.40x = 5,979,566,122.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,979,566,122.57/95,198.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,811.62

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