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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,900.04, 143,953.74 and 40,534.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,900.04, 143,953.74 and 40,534.92 is: 60,846.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,900.04 : 143,953.74 = 40,534.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,900.04/143,953.74 = 40,534.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,900.04x = 143,953.74 × 40,534.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,900.04x = 5,835,153,334.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,835,153,334.60/95,900.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,846.20

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