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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,687.20, 143,190.60 and 83,342.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,687.20, 143,190.60 and 83,342.80 is: 124,717.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,687.20 : 143,190.60 = 83,342.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,687.20/143,190.60 = 83,342.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,687.20x = 143,190.60 × 83,342.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,687.20x = 11,933,905,537.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,933,905,537.68/95,687.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,717.89

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