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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,945.32, 143,918.25 and 36,799.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,945.32, 143,918.25 and 36,799.12 is: 55,198.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,945.32 : 143,918.25 = 36,799.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,945.32/143,918.25 = 36,799.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,945.32x = 143,918.25 × 36,799.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,945.32x = 5,296,064,951.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,296,064,951.94/95,945.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,198.78

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