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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,516.34, 143,225.25 and 42,880.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,516.34, 143,225.25 and 42,880.68 is: 64,298.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,516.34 : 143,225.25 = 42,880.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,516.34/143,225.25 = 42,880.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,516.34x = 143,225.25 × 42,880.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,516.34x = 6,141,596,113.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,141,596,113.17/95,516.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,298.91

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