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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,608.20, 143,391.80 and 39,433.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,608.20, 143,391.80 and 39,433.74 is: 59,142.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,608.20 : 143,391.80 = 39,433.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,608.20/143,391.80 = 39,433.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,608.20x = 143,391.80 × 39,433.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,608.20x = 5,654,474,959.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,654,474,959.33/95,608.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,142.15

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