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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,889.60, 143,780.40 and 36,727.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,889.60, 143,780.40 and 36,727.20 is: 55,070.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,889.60 : 143,780.40 = 36,727.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,889.60/143,780.40 = 36,727.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,889.60x = 143,780.40 × 36,727.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,889.60x = 5,280,651,506.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,280,651,506.88/95,889.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,070.12

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