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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,386.12, 143,082.23 and 47,975.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,386.12, 143,082.23 and 47,975.34 is: 71,964.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,386.12 : 143,082.23 = 47,975.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,386.12/143,082.23 = 47,975.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,386.12x = 143,082.23 × 47,975.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,386.12x = 6,864,417,676.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,864,417,676.92/95,386.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,964.53

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