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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,704.20, 143,216.10 and 83,359.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,704.20, 143,216.10 and 83,359.80 is: 124,743.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,704.20 : 143,216.10 = 83,359.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,704.20/143,216.10 = 83,359.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,704.20x = 143,216.10 × 83,359.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,704.20x = 11,938,465,452.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,938,465,452.78/95,704.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,743.38

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