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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,693.40, 143,551.83 and 32,523.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,693.40, 143,551.83 and 32,523.93 is: 48,789.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,693.40 : 143,551.83 = 32,523.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,693.40/143,551.83 = 32,523.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,693.40x = 143,551.83 × 32,523.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,693.40x = 4,668,869,609.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,668,869,609.31/95,693.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,789.88

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