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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,850.24, 143,667.36 and 42,552.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,850.24, 143,667.36 and 42,552.24 is: 63,780.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,850.24 : 143,667.36 = 42,552.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,850.24/143,667.36 = 42,552.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,850.24x = 143,667.36 × 42,552.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,850.24x = 6,113,367,982.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,113,367,982.89/95,850.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,780.41

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