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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,964.85, 143,964.21 and 32,770.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,964.85, 143,964.21 and 32,770.16 is: 49,161.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,964.85 : 143,964.21 = 32,770.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,964.85/143,964.21 = 32,770.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,964.85x = 143,964.21 × 32,770.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,964.85x = 4,717,730,032.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,717,730,032.12/95,964.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,161.02

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