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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,724.16, 143,596.06 and 36,609.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,724.16, 143,596.06 and 36,609.55 is: 54,918.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,724.16 : 143,596.06 = 36,609.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,724.16/143,596.06 = 36,609.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,724.16x = 143,596.06 × 36,609.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,724.16x = 5,256,986,687.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,256,986,687.86/95,724.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,918.08

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