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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,823.45, 143,789.85 and 36,701.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,823.45, 143,789.85 and 36,701.55 is: 55,073.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,823.45 : 143,789.85 = 36,701.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,823.45/143,789.85 = 36,701.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,823.45x = 143,789.85 × 36,701.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,823.45x = 5,277,310,369.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,277,310,369.27/95,823.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,073.27

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