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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,896.80, 143,845.20 and 84,232.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,896.80, 143,845.20 and 84,232.80 is: 126,349.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,896.80 : 143,845.20 = 84,232.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,896.80/143,845.20 = 84,232.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,896.80x = 143,845.20 × 84,232.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,896.80x = 12,116,483,962.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,116,483,962.56/95,896.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,349.20

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