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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,890.90, 143,857.95 and 56,427.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,890.90, 143,857.95 and 56,427.70 is: 84,654.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,890.90 : 143,857.95 = 56,427.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,890.90/143,857.95 = 56,427.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,890.90x = 143,857.95 × 56,427.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,890.90x = 8,117,573,245.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,117,573,245.22/95,890.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,654.26

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