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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,418.18, 143,127.15 and 36,239.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,418.18, 143,127.15 and 36,239.70 is: 54,359.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,418.18 : 143,127.15 = 36,239.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,418.18/143,127.15 = 36,239.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,418.18x = 143,127.15 × 36,239.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,418.18x = 5,186,884,977.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,186,884,977.86/95,418.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,359.50

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