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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,650.26, 143,488.68 and 42,338.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,650.26, 143,488.68 and 42,338.03 is: 63,512.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,650.26 : 143,488.68 = 42,338.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,650.26/143,488.68 = 42,338.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,650.26x = 143,488.68 × 42,338.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,650.26x = 6,075,027,321.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,075,027,321.06/95,650.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,512.92

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