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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,781.13, 143,522.70 and 36,584.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,781.13, 143,522.70 and 36,584.50 is: 54,819.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,781.13 : 143,522.70 = 36,584.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,781.13/143,522.70 = 36,584.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,781.13x = 143,522.70 × 36,584.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,781.13x = 5,250,706,218.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,250,706,218.15/95,781.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,819.84

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