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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,899.90, 143,808.16 and 27,496.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,899.90, 143,808.16 and 27,496.38 is: 41,232.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,899.90 : 143,808.16 = 27,496.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,899.90/143,808.16 = 27,496.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,899.90x = 143,808.16 × 27,496.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,899.90x = 3,954,203,676.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,954,203,676.98/95,899.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,232.62

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