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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,896.20, 143,736.30 and 46,000.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,896.20, 143,736.30 and 46,000.20 is: 68,948.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,896.20 : 143,736.30 = 46,000.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,896.20/143,736.30 = 46,000.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,896.20x = 143,736.30 × 46,000.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,896.20x = 6,611,898,547.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,611,898,547.26/95,896.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,948.49

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