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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,962.32, 143,939.30 and 32,788.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,962.32, 143,939.30 and 32,788.08 is: 49,180.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,962.32 : 143,939.30 = 32,788.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,962.32/143,939.30 = 32,788.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,962.32x = 143,939.30 × 32,788.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,962.32x = 4,719,493,283.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,719,493,283.54/95,962.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,180.69

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