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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,630.30, 143,117.40 and 87,757.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,630.30, 143,117.40 and 87,757.10 is: 131,334.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,630.30 : 143,117.40 = 87,757.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,630.30/143,117.40 = 87,757.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,630.30x = 143,117.40 × 87,757.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,630.30x = 12,559,567,983.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,559,567,983.54/95,630.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,334.61

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