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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,839.32, 143,758.98 and 36,693.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,839.32, 143,758.98 and 36,693.12 is: 55,039.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,839.32 : 143,758.98 = 36,693.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,839.32/143,758.98 = 36,693.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,839.32x = 143,758.98 × 36,693.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,839.32x = 5,274,965,504.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,274,965,504.22/95,839.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,039.68

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