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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,582.56, 143,403 and 48,868.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,582.56, 143,403 and 48,868.24 is: 73,317.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,582.56 : 143,403 = 48,868.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,582.56/143,403 = 48,868.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,582.56x = 143,403 × 48,868.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,582.56x = 7,007,852,220.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,007,852,220.72/95,582.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,317.27

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