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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,555.20, 143,289.60 and 42,937.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,555.20, 143,289.60 and 42,937.60 is: 64,386.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,555.20 : 143,289.60 = 42,937.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,555.20/143,289.60 = 42,937.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,555.20x = 143,289.60 × 42,937.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,555.20x = 6,152,511,528.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,152,511,528.96/95,555.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,386.99

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