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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,912.24, 143,868.36 and 33,568.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,912.24, 143,868.36 and 33,568.16 is: 50,352.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,912.24 : 143,868.36 = 33,568.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,912.24/143,868.36 = 33,568.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,912.24x = 143,868.36 × 33,568.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,912.24x = 4,829,396,127.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,829,396,127.42/95,912.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,352.24

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