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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,960.20, 143,897.10 and 43,342.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,960.20, 143,897.10 and 43,342.60 is: 64,994.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,960.20 : 143,897.10 = 43,342.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,960.20/143,897.10 = 43,342.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,960.20x = 143,897.10 × 43,342.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,960.20x = 6,236,874,446.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,236,874,446.46/95,960.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,994.39

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