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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,345.48, 143,019.08 and 24,268.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,345.48, 143,019.08 and 24,268.20 is: 36,402.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,345.48 : 143,019.08 = 24,268.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,345.48/143,019.08 = 24,268.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,345.48x = 143,019.08 × 24,268.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,345.48x = 3,470,814,922.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,470,814,922.16/95,345.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,402.51

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