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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,585.04, 143,432.88 and 39,414.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,585.04, 143,432.88 and 39,414.68 is: 59,144.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,585.04 : 143,432.88 = 39,414.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,585.04/143,432.88 = 39,414.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,585.04x = 143,432.88 × 39,414.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,585.04x = 5,653,361,066.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,653,361,066.68/95,585.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,144.83

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