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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,340.50, 143,048.42 and 36,191.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,340.50, 143,048.42 and 36,191.86 is: 54,302.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,340.50 : 143,048.42 = 36,191.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,340.50/143,048.42 = 36,191.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,340.50x = 143,048.42 × 36,191.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,340.50x = 5,177,188,389.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,177,188,389.86/95,340.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,302.09

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