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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,765.02, 143,580.91 and 42,428.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,765.02, 143,580.91 and 42,428.06 is: 63,612.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,765.02 : 143,580.91 = 42,428.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,765.02/143,580.91 = 42,428.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,765.02x = 143,580.91 × 42,428.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,765.02x = 6,091,859,464.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,091,859,464.33/95,765.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,612.57

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