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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,594.40, 143,391.60 and 48,355.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,594.40, 143,391.60 and 48,355.20 is: 72,532.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,594.40 : 143,391.60 = 48,355.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,594.40/143,391.60 = 48,355.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,594.40x = 143,391.60 × 48,355.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,594.40x = 6,933,729,496.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,933,729,496.32/95,594.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,532.80

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