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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,820.45, 143,785.35 and 36,698.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,820.45, 143,785.35 and 36,698.55 is: 55,068.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,820.45 : 143,785.35 = 36,698.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,820.45/143,785.35 = 36,698.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,820.45x = 143,785.35 × 36,698.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,820.45x = 5,276,713,856.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,276,713,856.24/95,820.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,068.77

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