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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,406.17, 143,075.75 and 27,919.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,406.17, 143,075.75 and 27,919.55 is: 41,869.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,406.17 : 143,075.75 = 27,919.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,406.17/143,075.75 = 27,919.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,406.17x = 143,075.75 × 27,919.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,406.17x = 3,994,609,700.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,994,609,700.94/95,406.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,869.51

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