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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,356.88, 143,081.78 and 39,213.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,356.88, 143,081.78 and 39,213.86 is: 58,839.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,356.88 : 143,081.78 = 39,213.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,356.88/143,081.78 = 39,213.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,356.88x = 143,081.78 × 39,213.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,356.88x = 5,610,788,889.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,610,788,889.47/95,356.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,839.90

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