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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,740.60, 143,617.30 and 32,559.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,740.60, 143,617.30 and 32,559.80 is: 48,841.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,740.60 : 143,617.30 = 32,559.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,740.60/143,617.30 = 32,559.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,740.60x = 143,617.30 × 32,559.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,740.60x = 4,676,150,564.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,676,150,564.54/95,740.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,841.88

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