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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,837.20, 143,779.80 and 36,677.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,837.20, 143,779.80 and 36,677.52 is: 55,025.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,837.20 : 143,779.80 = 36,677.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,837.20/143,779.80 = 36,677.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,837.20x = 143,779.80 × 36,677.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,837.20x = 5,273,486,490.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,273,486,490.10/95,837.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,025.46

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