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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,897.90, 143,846.86 and 42,577.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,897.90, 143,846.86 and 42,577.34 is: 63,866.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,897.90 : 143,846.86 = 42,577.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,897.90/143,846.86 = 42,577.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,897.90x = 143,846.86 × 42,577.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,897.90x = 6,124,616,666.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,124,616,666.15/95,897.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,866.01

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