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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,900.40, 143,850.60 and 57,846.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,900.40, 143,850.60 and 57,846.60 is: 86,769.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,900.40 : 143,850.60 = 57,846.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,900.40/143,850.60 = 57,846.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,900.40x = 143,850.60 × 57,846.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,900.40x = 8,321,268,117.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,321,268,117.96/95,900.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,769.90

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