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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,749.85, 143,634.60 and 36,635.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,749.85, 143,634.60 and 36,635.24 is: 54,956.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,749.85 : 143,634.60 = 36,635.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,749.85/143,634.60 = 36,635.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,749.85x = 143,634.60 × 36,635.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,749.85x = 5,262,087,325.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,262,087,325.13/95,749.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,956.61

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