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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,743.57, 143,636.67 and 29,188.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,743.57, 143,636.67 and 29,188.87 is: 43,789.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,743.57 : 143,636.67 = 29,188.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,743.57/143,636.67 = 29,188.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,743.57x = 143,636.67 × 29,188.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,743.57x = 4,192,592,087.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,192,592,087.86/95,743.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,789.80

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