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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,236.33, 142,850.06 and 39,062.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,236.33, 142,850.06 and 39,062.55 is: 58,592.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,236.33 : 142,850.06 = 39,062.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,236.33/142,850.06 = 39,062.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,236.33x = 142,850.06 × 39,062.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,236.33x = 5,580,087,988.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,580,087,988.25/95,236.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,592.01

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