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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,876.56, 143,701.88 and 43,224.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,876.56, 143,701.88 and 43,224.40 is: 64,785.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,876.56 : 143,701.88 = 43,224.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,876.56/143,701.88 = 43,224.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,876.56x = 143,701.88 × 43,224.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,876.56x = 6,211,427,541.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,211,427,541.87/95,876.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,785.67

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