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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,450.20, 143,132.10 and 42,832.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,450.20, 143,132.10 and 42,832.60 is: 64,229.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,450.20 : 143,132.10 = 42,832.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,450.20/143,132.10 = 42,832.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,450.20x = 143,132.10 × 42,832.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,450.20x = 6,130,719,986.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,130,719,986.46/95,450.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,229.51

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