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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,857.96, 143,787.04 and 95,719.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,857.96, 143,787.04 and 95,719.51 is: 143,579.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,857.96 : 143,787.04 = 95,719.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,857.96/143,787.04 = 95,719.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,857.96x = 143,787.04 × 95,719.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,857.96x = 13,763,225,013.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,763,225,013.15/95,857.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,579.36

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