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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,548.80, 143,286.32 and 31,491.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,548.80, 143,286.32 and 31,491.56 is: 47,225.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,548.80 : 143,286.32 = 31,491.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,548.80/143,286.32 = 31,491.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,548.80x = 143,286.32 × 31,491.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,548.80x = 4,512,309,743.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,512,309,743.46/95,548.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,225.18

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