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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,837.96, 143,083.07 and 73,230.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,837.96, 143,083.07 and 73,230.32 is: 109,330.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,837.96 : 143,083.07 = 73,230.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,837.96/143,083.07 = 73,230.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,837.96x = 143,083.07 × 73,230.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,837.96x = 10,478,019,002.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,478,019,002.68/95,837.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,330.57

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