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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,466.20, 143,156.10 and 42,848.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,466.20, 143,156.10 and 42,848.60 is: 64,253.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,466.20 : 143,156.10 = 42,848.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,466.20/143,156.10 = 42,848.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,466.20x = 143,156.10 × 42,848.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,466.20x = 6,134,038,466.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,134,038,466.46/95,466.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,253.51

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