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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,889.57, 143,835.57 and 36,728.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,889.57, 143,835.57 and 36,728.79 is: 55,093.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,889.57 : 143,835.57 = 36,728.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,889.57/143,835.57 = 36,728.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,889.57x = 143,835.57 × 36,728.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,889.57x = 5,282,906,445.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,282,906,445.06/95,889.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,093.65

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