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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,387.12, 143,083.73 and 47,976.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,387.12, 143,083.73 and 47,976.34 is: 71,966.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,387.12 : 143,083.73 = 47,976.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,387.12/143,083.73 = 47,976.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,387.12x = 143,083.73 × 47,976.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,387.12x = 6,864,633,678.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,864,633,678.95/95,387.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,966.04

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