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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,632.20, 143,229.60 and 48,830.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,632.20, 143,229.60 and 48,830.40 is: 73,133.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,632.20 : 143,229.60 = 48,830.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,632.20/143,229.60 = 48,830.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,632.20x = 143,229.60 × 48,830.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,632.20x = 6,993,958,659.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,993,958,659.84/95,632.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,133.93

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