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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,964.32, 143,942.30 and 32,790.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,964.32, 143,942.30 and 32,790.08 is: 49,183.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,964.32 : 143,942.30 = 32,790.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,964.32/143,942.30 = 32,790.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,964.32x = 143,942.30 × 32,790.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,964.32x = 4,719,879,532.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,719,879,532.38/95,964.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,183.69

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