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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,815.60, 143,723.67 and 33,486.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,815.60, 143,723.67 and 33,486.10 is: 50,229.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,815.60 : 143,723.67 = 33,486.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,815.60/143,723.67 = 33,486.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,815.60x = 143,723.67 × 33,486.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,815.60x = 4,812,745,185.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,812,745,185.99/95,815.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,229.24

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