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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,956.86, 143,937.09 and 32,791.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,956.86, 143,937.09 and 32,791.44 is: 49,187.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,956.86 : 143,937.09 = 32,791.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,956.86/143,937.09 = 32,791.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,956.86x = 143,937.09 × 32,791.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,956.86x = 4,719,904,450.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,719,904,450.51/95,956.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,187.78

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