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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,548.60, 143,268.90 and 36,386.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,548.60, 143,268.90 and 36,386.20 is: 54,558.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,548.60 : 143,268.90 = 36,386.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,548.60/143,268.90 = 36,386.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,548.60x = 143,268.90 × 36,386.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,548.60x = 5,213,010,849.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,213,010,849.18/95,548.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,558.74

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