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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,578.56, 143,397 and 48,864.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,578.56, 143,397 and 48,864.24 is: 73,311.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,578.56 : 143,397 = 48,864.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,578.56/143,397 = 48,864.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,578.56x = 143,397 × 48,864.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,578.56x = 7,006,985,423.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,006,985,423.28/95,578.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,311.27

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