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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,303.04, 143,032.32 and 39,937.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,303.04, 143,032.32 and 39,937.92 is: 59,939.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,303.04 : 143,032.32 = 39,937.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,303.04/143,032.32 = 39,937.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,303.04x = 143,032.32 × 39,937.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,303.04x = 5,712,413,353.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,712,413,353.57/95,303.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,939.47

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