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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,583.37, 143,398.64 and 47,574.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,583.37, 143,398.64 and 47,574.85 is: 71,374.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,583.37 : 143,398.64 = 47,574.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,583.37/143,398.64 = 47,574.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,583.37x = 143,398.64 × 47,574.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,583.37x = 6,822,168,191.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,822,168,191.83/95,583.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,374.01

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