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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,656.56, 143,479.28 and 36,498.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,656.56, 143,479.28 and 36,498.20 is: 54,745.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,656.56 : 143,479.28 = 36,498.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,656.56/143,479.28 = 36,498.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,656.56x = 143,479.28 × 36,498.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,656.56x = 5,236,735,457.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,236,735,457.30/95,656.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,745.18

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