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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,964.26, 143,884.78 and 39,843.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,964.26, 143,884.78 and 39,843.10 is: 59,739.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,964.26 : 143,884.78 = 39,843.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,964.26/143,884.78 = 39,843.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,964.26x = 143,884.78 × 39,843.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,964.26x = 5,732,815,218.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,732,815,218.70/95,964.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,739.07

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