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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,496.87, 143,262.95 and 31,458.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,496.87, 143,262.95 and 31,458.63 is: 47,193.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,496.87 : 143,262.95 = 31,458.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,496.87/143,262.95 = 31,458.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,496.87x = 143,262.95 × 31,458.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,496.87x = 4,506,855,979.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,506,855,979.47/95,496.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,193.76

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