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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,249.63, 142,856.25 and 47,851.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,249.63, 142,856.25 and 47,851.57 is: 71,768.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,249.63 : 142,856.25 = 47,851.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,249.63/142,856.25 = 47,851.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,249.63x = 142,856.25 × 47,851.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,249.63x = 6,835,895,042.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,835,895,042.37/95,249.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,768.20

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