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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,742.10, 143,570.71 and 36,536.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,742.10, 143,570.71 and 36,536.37 is: 54,788.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,742.10 : 143,570.71 = 36,536.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,742.10/143,570.71 = 36,536.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,742.10x = 143,570.71 × 36,536.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,742.10x = 5,245,552,089.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,245,552,089.00/95,742.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,788.35

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