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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,705.40, 143,452.39 and 39,514.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,705.40, 143,452.39 and 39,514.53 is: 59,228.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,705.40 : 143,452.39 = 39,514.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,705.40/143,452.39 = 39,514.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,705.40x = 143,452.39 × 39,514.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,705.40x = 5,668,453,768.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,668,453,768.23/95,705.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,228.15

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