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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,821.01, 143,763.50 and 42,505.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,821.01, 143,763.50 and 42,505.63 is: 63,772.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,821.01 : 143,763.50 = 42,505.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,821.01/143,763.50 = 42,505.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,821.01x = 143,763.50 × 42,505.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,821.01x = 6,110,758,138.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,110,758,138.51/95,821.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,772.63

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