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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,904.40, 143,856.60 and 57,850.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,904.40, 143,856.60 and 57,850.60 is: 86,775.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,904.40 : 143,856.60 = 57,850.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,904.40/143,856.60 = 57,850.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,904.40x = 143,856.60 × 57,850.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,904.40x = 8,322,190,623.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,322,190,623.96/95,904.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,775.90

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