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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,929.60, 143,959.20 and 62,568.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,929.60, 143,959.20 and 62,568.40 is: 93,894.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,929.60 : 143,959.20 = 62,568.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,929.60/143,959.20 = 62,568.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,929.60x = 143,959.20 × 62,568.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,929.60x = 9,007,296,809.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,007,296,809.28/95,929.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,894.86

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