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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,028.37, 142,569.47 and 47,586.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,028.37, 142,569.47 and 47,586.19 is: 71,392.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,028.37 : 142,569.47 = 47,586.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,028.37/142,569.47 = 47,586.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,028.37x = 142,569.47 × 47,586.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,028.37x = 6,784,337,887.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,784,337,887.62/95,028.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,392.76

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