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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,840.86, 143,768.58 and 32,641.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,840.86, 143,768.58 and 32,641.42 is: 48,964.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,840.86 : 143,768.58 = 32,641.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,840.86/143,768.58 = 32,641.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,840.86x = 143,768.58 × 32,641.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,840.86x = 4,692,810,602.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,692,810,602.58/95,840.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,964.61

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