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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,824.40, 143,737.16 and 24,742.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,824.40, 143,737.16 and 24,742.19 is: 37,113.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,824.40 : 143,737.16 = 24,742.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,824.40/143,737.16 = 24,742.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,824.40x = 143,737.16 × 24,742.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,824.40x = 3,556,371,280.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,556,371,280.38/95,824.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,113.42

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