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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,503.96, 143,318.10 and 36,340.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,503.96, 143,318.10 and 36,340.12 is: 54,533.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,503.96 : 143,318.10 = 36,340.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,503.96/143,318.10 = 36,340.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,503.96x = 143,318.10 × 36,340.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,503.96x = 5,208,196,952.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,208,196,952.17/95,503.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,533.83

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