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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,593.14, 143,054.10 and 78,527.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,593.14, 143,054.10 and 78,527.52 is: 117,515.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,593.14 : 143,054.10 = 78,527.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,593.14/143,054.10 = 78,527.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,593.14x = 143,054.10 × 78,527.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,593.14x = 11,233,683,698.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,233,683,698.83/95,593.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,515.58

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