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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,821.45, 143,786.85 and 36,699.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,821.45, 143,786.85 and 36,699.55 is: 55,070.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,821.45 : 143,786.85 = 36,699.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,821.45/143,786.85 = 36,699.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,821.45x = 143,786.85 × 36,699.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,821.45x = 5,276,912,690.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,276,912,690.92/95,821.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,070.27

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