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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,820.50, 143,582.90 and 60,686.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,820.50, 143,582.90 and 60,686.35 is: 90,935.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,820.50 : 143,582.90 = 60,686.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,820.50/143,582.90 = 60,686.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,820.50x = 143,582.90 × 60,686.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,820.50x = 8,713,521,461.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,713,521,461.03/95,820.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,935.88

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