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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,576.44, 142,648.58 and 93,999.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,576.44, 142,648.58 and 93,999.78 is: 140,295.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,576.44 : 142,648.58 = 93,999.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,576.44/142,648.58 = 93,999.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,576.44x = 142,648.58 × 93,999.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,576.44x = 13,408,935,137.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,408,935,137.31/95,576.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,295.40

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