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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,505.40, 143,258.10 and 48,266.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,505.40, 143,258.10 and 48,266.20 is: 72,399.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,505.40 : 143,258.10 = 48,266.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,505.40/143,258.10 = 48,266.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,505.40x = 143,258.10 × 48,266.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,505.40x = 6,914,524,106.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,914,524,106.22/95,505.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,399.30

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