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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,567.04, 143,415.36 and 33,237.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,567.04, 143,415.36 and 33,237.36 is: 49,878.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,567.04 : 143,415.36 = 33,237.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,567.04/143,415.36 = 33,237.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,567.04x = 143,415.36 × 33,237.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,567.04x = 4,766,747,949.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,766,747,949.85/95,567.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,878.58

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