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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,824.04, 143,742.56 and 32,618.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,824.04, 143,742.56 and 32,618.12 is: 48,929.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,824.04 : 143,742.56 = 32,618.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,824.04/143,742.56 = 32,618.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,824.04x = 143,742.56 × 32,618.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,824.04x = 4,688,612,071.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,688,612,071.19/95,824.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,929.39

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