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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,482.56, 143,174.64 and 42,846.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,482.56, 143,174.64 and 42,846.93 is: 64,248.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,482.56 : 143,174.64 = 42,846.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,482.56/143,174.64 = 42,846.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,482.56x = 143,174.64 × 42,846.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,482.56x = 6,134,593,777.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,134,593,777.86/95,482.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,248.32

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