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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,504.24, 143,273.66 and 31,465.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,504.24, 143,273.66 and 31,465.81 is: 47,204.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,504.24 : 143,273.66 = 31,465.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,504.24/143,273.66 = 31,465.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,504.24x = 143,273.66 × 31,465.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,504.24x = 4,508,221,763.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,508,221,763.56/95,504.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,204.41

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