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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,897.40, 143,846.10 and 42,576.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,897.40, 143,846.10 and 42,576.86 is: 63,865.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,897.40 : 143,846.10 = 42,576.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,897.40/143,846.10 = 42,576.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,897.40x = 143,846.10 × 42,576.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,897.40x = 6,124,514,542.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,124,514,542.02/95,897.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,865.28

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