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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,500.08, 143,200.62 and 50,545.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,500.08, 143,200.62 and 50,545.80 is: 75,792.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,500.08 : 143,200.62 = 50,545.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,500.08/143,200.62 = 50,545.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,500.08x = 143,200.62 × 50,545.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,500.08x = 7,238,189,898.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,238,189,898.40/95,500.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,792.50

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