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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,496.12, 143,261.82 and 31,457.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,496.12, 143,261.82 and 31,457.88 is: 47,192.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,496.12 : 143,261.82 = 31,457.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,496.12/143,261.82 = 31,457.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,496.12x = 143,261.82 × 31,457.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,496.12x = 4,506,713,142.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,506,713,142.14/95,496.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,192.63

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