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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,852.04, 143,753.40 and 39,707.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,852.04, 143,753.40 and 39,707.88 is: 59,551.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,852.04 : 143,753.40 = 39,707.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,852.04/143,753.40 = 39,707.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,852.04x = 143,753.40 × 39,707.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,852.04x = 5,708,142,756.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,708,142,756.79/95,852.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,551.60

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