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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,866.44, 143,800 and 29,306.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,866.44, 143,800 and 29,306.32 is: 43,959.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,866.44 : 143,800 = 29,306.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,866.44/143,800 = 29,306.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,866.44x = 143,800 × 29,306.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,866.44x = 4,214,248,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,214,248,816/95,866.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,959.58

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