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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,897.40, 143,846.10 and 33,574.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,897.40, 143,846.10 and 33,574.20 is: 50,361.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,897.40 : 143,846.10 = 33,574.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,897.40/143,846.10 = 33,574.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,897.40x = 143,846.10 × 33,574.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,897.40x = 4,829,517,730.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,829,517,730.62/95,897.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,361.30

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