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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,888.38, 143,781.84 and 42,557.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,888.38, 143,781.84 and 42,557.16 is: 63,813.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,888.38 : 143,781.84 = 42,557.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,888.38/143,781.84 = 42,557.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,888.38x = 143,781.84 × 42,557.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,888.38x = 6,118,946,769.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,118,946,769.97/95,888.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,813.23

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