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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,497.06, 143,123.82 and 39,272.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,497.06, 143,123.82 and 39,272.89 is: 58,859.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,497.06 : 143,123.82 = 39,272.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,497.06/143,123.82 = 39,272.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,497.06x = 143,123.82 × 39,272.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,497.06x = 5,620,886,039.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,620,886,039.24/95,497.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,859.26

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