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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,434.20, 143,297.10 and 73,272.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,434.20, 143,297.10 and 73,272.60 is: 110,020.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,434.20 : 143,297.10 = 73,272.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,434.20/143,297.10 = 73,272.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,434.20x = 143,297.10 × 73,272.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,434.20x = 10,499,751,089.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,499,751,089.46/95,434.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,020.84

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