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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,752.17, 143,628.41 and 39,530.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,752.17, 143,628.41 and 39,530.57 is: 59,295.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,752.17 : 143,628.41 = 39,530.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,752.17/143,628.41 = 39,530.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,752.17x = 143,628.41 × 39,530.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,752.17x = 5,677,713,076.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,677,713,076.91/95,752.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,295.92

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