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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,586.54, 143,355.20 and 39,442.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,586.54, 143,355.20 and 39,442.60 is: 59,153.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,586.54 : 143,355.20 = 39,442.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,586.54/143,355.20 = 39,442.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,586.54x = 143,355.20 × 39,442.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,586.54x = 5,654,301,811.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,654,301,811.52/95,586.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,153.75

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