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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,732.20, 143,258.10 and 83,387.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,732.20, 143,258.10 and 83,387.80 is: 124,785.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,732.20 : 143,258.10 = 83,387.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,732.20/143,258.10 = 83,387.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,732.20x = 143,258.10 × 83,387.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,732.20x = 11,945,977,791.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,945,977,791.18/95,732.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,785.37

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