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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,903.40, 143,855.10 and 33,580.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,903.40, 143,855.10 and 33,580.20 is: 50,370.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,903.40 : 143,855.10 = 33,580.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,903.40/143,855.10 = 33,580.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,903.40x = 143,855.10 × 33,580.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,903.40x = 4,830,683,029.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,830,683,029.02/95,903.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,370.30

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