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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,824.32, 143,736.48 and 36,678.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,824.32, 143,736.48 and 36,678.12 is: 55,017.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,824.32 : 143,736.48 = 36,678.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,824.32/143,736.48 = 36,678.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,824.32x = 143,736.48 × 36,678.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,824.32x = 5,271,983,861.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,271,983,861.82/95,824.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,017.18

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