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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,946.32, 143,919.75 and 36,800.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,946.32, 143,919.75 and 36,800.12 is: 55,200.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,946.32 : 143,919.75 = 36,800.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,946.32/143,919.75 = 36,800.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,946.32x = 143,919.75 × 36,800.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,946.32x = 5,296,264,070.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,296,264,070.37/95,946.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,200.28

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