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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,876.40, 143,791.56 and 49,105.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,876.40, 143,791.56 and 49,105.20 is: 73,646.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,876.40 : 143,791.56 = 49,105.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,876.40/143,791.56 = 49,105.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,876.40x = 143,791.56 × 49,105.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,876.40x = 7,060,913,312.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,060,913,312.11/95,876.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,646.00

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