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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,916.32, 143,923.60 and 39,797.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,916.32, 143,923.60 and 39,797.92 is: 59,717.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,916.32 : 143,923.60 = 39,797.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,916.32/143,923.60 = 39,797.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,916.32x = 143,923.60 × 39,797.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,916.32x = 5,727,859,918.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,727,859,918.91/95,916.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,717.26

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