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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,602.48, 143,400.48 and 36,436

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,602.48, 143,400.48 and 36,436 is: 54,652.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,602.48 : 143,400.48 = 36,436 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,602.48/143,400.48 = 36,436/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,602.48x = 143,400.48 × 36,436
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,602.48x = 5,224,939,889.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,224,939,889.28/95,602.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,652.77

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