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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,857.08, 143,849.60 and 33,527.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,857.08, 143,849.60 and 33,527.56 is: 50,313.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,857.08 : 143,849.60 = 33,527.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,857.08/143,849.60 = 33,527.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,857.08x = 143,849.60 × 33,527.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,857.08x = 4,822,926,094.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,822,926,094.98/95,857.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,313.72

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