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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,200.25, 142,886.03 and 50,864.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,200.25, 142,886.03 and 50,864.90 is: 76,343.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,200.25 : 142,886.03 = 50,864.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,200.25/142,886.03 = 50,864.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,200.25x = 142,886.03 × 50,864.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,200.25x = 7,267,882,658.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,267,882,658.59/95,200.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,343.11

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