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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,489.49, 143,094.03 and 48,039.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,489.49, 143,094.03 and 48,039.36 is: 71,988.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,489.49 : 143,094.03 = 48,039.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,489.49/143,094.03 = 48,039.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,489.49x = 143,094.03 × 48,039.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,489.49x = 6,874,144,905.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,874,144,905.55/95,489.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,988.50

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