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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,742.20, 143,273.10 and 83,397.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,742.20, 143,273.10 and 83,397.80 is: 124,800.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,742.20 : 143,273.10 = 83,397.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,742.20/143,273.10 = 83,397.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,742.20x = 143,273.10 × 83,397.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,742.20x = 11,948,661,339.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,948,661,339.18/95,742.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,800.36

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