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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,816.53, 143,742.09 and 39,626.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,816.53, 143,742.09 and 39,626.11 is: 59,446.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,816.53 : 143,742.09 = 39,626.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,816.53/143,742.09 = 39,626.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,816.53x = 143,742.09 × 39,626.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,816.53x = 5,695,939,869.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,695,939,869.97/95,816.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,446.32

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