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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,606.40, 143,409.60 and 73,531.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,606.40, 143,409.60 and 73,531.20 is: 110,296.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,606.40 : 143,409.60 = 73,531.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,606.40/143,409.60 = 73,531.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,606.40x = 143,409.60 × 73,531.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,606.40x = 10,545,079,979.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,545,079,979.52/95,606.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,296.80

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