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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,557.20, 143,488.80 and 75,998.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,557.20, 143,488.80 and 75,998.40 is: 114,119.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,557.20 : 143,488.80 = 75,998.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,557.20/143,488.80 = 75,998.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,557.20x = 143,488.80 × 75,998.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,557.20x = 10,904,919,217.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,904,919,217.92/95,557.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,119.28

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