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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,876.32, 143,818.80 and 36,696.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,876.32, 143,818.80 and 36,696.64 is: 55,046.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,876.32 : 143,818.80 = 36,696.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,876.32/143,818.80 = 36,696.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,876.32x = 143,818.80 × 36,696.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,876.32x = 5,277,666,728.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,277,666,728.83/95,876.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,046.61

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