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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,581.56, 143,401.50 and 48,867.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,581.56, 143,401.50 and 48,867.24 is: 73,315.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,581.56 : 143,401.50 = 48,867.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,581.56/143,401.50 = 48,867.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,581.56x = 143,401.50 × 48,867.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,581.56x = 7,007,635,516.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,007,635,516.86/95,581.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,315.77

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