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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,583.04, 143,378.24 and 48,781.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,583.04, 143,378.24 and 48,781.24 is: 73,173.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,583.04 : 143,378.24 = 48,781.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,583.04/143,378.24 = 48,781.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,583.04x = 143,378.24 × 48,781.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,583.04x = 6,994,168,336.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,994,168,336.22/95,583.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,173.74

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