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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,583.04, 143,429.88 and 39,412.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,583.04, 143,429.88 and 39,412.68 is: 59,141.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,583.04 : 143,429.88 = 39,412.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,583.04/143,429.88 = 39,412.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,583.04x = 143,429.88 × 39,412.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,583.04x = 5,652,955,962.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,652,955,962.88/95,583.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,141.83

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