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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,820.45, 143,623.76 and 42,523.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,820.45, 143,623.76 and 42,523.26 is: 63,737.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,820.45 : 143,623.76 = 42,523.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,820.45/143,623.76 = 42,523.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,820.45x = 143,623.76 × 42,523.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,820.45x = 6,107,350,276.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,107,350,276.04/95,820.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,737.44

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