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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,840.20, 143,784.30 and 36,680.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,840.20, 143,784.30 and 36,680.52 is: 55,029.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,840.20 : 143,784.30 = 36,680.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,840.20/143,784.30 = 36,680.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,840.20x = 143,784.30 × 36,680.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,840.20x = 5,274,082,891.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,274,082,891.84/95,840.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,029.97

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