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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,515.84, 143,224.50 and 42,880.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,515.84, 143,224.50 and 42,880.18 is: 64,298.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,515.84 : 143,224.50 = 42,880.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,515.84/143,224.50 = 42,880.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,515.84x = 143,224.50 × 42,880.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,515.84x = 6,141,492,340.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,141,492,340.41/95,515.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,298.16

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