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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,500.48, 143,229.12 and 36,315.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,500.48, 143,229.12 and 36,315.04 is: 54,464.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,500.48 : 143,229.12 = 36,315.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,500.48/143,229.12 = 36,315.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,500.48x = 143,229.12 × 36,315.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,500.48x = 5,201,371,221.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,201,371,221.96/95,500.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,464.35

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