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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,749.20, 143,689.40 and 33,419.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,749.20, 143,689.40 and 33,419.70 is: 50,152.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,749.20 : 143,689.40 = 33,419.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,749.20/143,689.40 = 33,419.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,749.20x = 143,689.40 × 33,419.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,749.20x = 4,802,056,641.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,802,056,641.18/95,749.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,152.45

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