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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,581.18, 143,400.57 and 33,251.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,581.18, 143,400.57 and 33,251.50 is: 49,887.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,581.18 : 143,400.57 = 33,251.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,581.18/143,400.57 = 33,251.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,581.18x = 143,400.57 × 33,251.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,581.18x = 4,768,284,053.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,768,284,053.36/95,581.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,887.27

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