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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,321.18, 143,025.51 and 48,606.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,321.18, 143,025.51 and 48,606.86 is: 72,932.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,321.18 : 143,025.51 = 48,606.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,321.18/143,025.51 = 48,606.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,321.18x = 143,025.51 × 48,606.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,321.18x = 6,952,020,941.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,952,020,941.00/95,321.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,932.59

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