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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,580.56, 143,400 and 48,866.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,580.56, 143,400 and 48,866.24 is: 73,314.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,580.56 : 143,400 = 48,866.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,580.56/143,400 = 48,866.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,580.56x = 143,400 × 48,866.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,580.56x = 7,007,418,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,007,418,816/95,580.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,314.27

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