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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,938.16, 143,907.59 and 29,378.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,938.16, 143,907.59 and 29,378.02 is: 44,067.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,938.16 : 143,907.59 = 29,378.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,938.16/143,907.59 = 29,378.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,938.16x = 143,907.59 × 29,378.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,938.16x = 4,227,720,057.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,227,720,057.17/95,938.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,067.14

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