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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,415.80, 143,123.70 and 24,338.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,415.80, 143,123.70 and 24,338.30 is: 36,507.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,415.80 : 143,123.70 = 24,338.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,415.80/143,123.70 = 24,338.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,415.80x = 143,123.70 × 24,338.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,415.80x = 3,483,387,547.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,483,387,547.71/95,415.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,507.45

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