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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,461.08, 143,136.75 and 39,339.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,461.08, 143,136.75 and 39,339.93 is: 58,987.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,461.08 : 143,136.75 = 39,339.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,461.08/143,136.75 = 39,339.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,461.08x = 143,136.75 × 39,339.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,461.08x = 5,630,989,725.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,630,989,725.43/95,461.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,987.28

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