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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,742.07, 143,634.42 and 29,187.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,742.07, 143,634.42 and 29,187.37 is: 43,787.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,742.07 : 143,634.42 = 29,187.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,742.07/143,634.42 = 29,187.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,742.07x = 143,634.42 × 29,187.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,742.07x = 4,192,311,140.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,192,311,140.82/95,742.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,787.56

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