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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,893.88, 143,868.15 and 32,728.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,893.88, 143,868.15 and 32,728.05 is: 49,101.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,893.88 : 143,868.15 = 32,728.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,893.88/143,868.15 = 32,728.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,893.88x = 143,868.15 × 32,728.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,893.88x = 4,708,524,006.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,708,524,006.61/95,893.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,101.41

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