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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,635.20, 143,234.10 and 48,833.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,635.20, 143,234.10 and 48,833.40 is: 73,138.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,635.20 : 143,234.10 = 48,833.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,635.20/143,234.10 = 48,833.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,635.20x = 143,234.10 × 48,833.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,635.20x = 6,994,608,098.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,994,608,098.94/95,635.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,138.43

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