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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,762.32, 143,638.01 and 36,603.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,762.32, 143,638.01 and 36,603.97 is: 54,903.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,762.32 : 143,638.01 = 36,603.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,762.32/143,638.01 = 36,603.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,762.32x = 143,638.01 × 36,603.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,762.32x = 5,257,721,004.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,257,721,004.05/95,762.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,903.86

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