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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,895.36, 143,877.60 and 33,583.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,895.36, 143,877.60 and 33,583.68 is: 50,387.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,895.36 : 143,877.60 = 33,583.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,895.36/143,877.60 = 33,583.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,895.36x = 143,877.60 × 33,583.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,895.36x = 4,831,939,277.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,831,939,277.57/95,895.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,387.62

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