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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,896.40, 143,821.56 and 49,125.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,896.40, 143,821.56 and 49,125.20 is: 73,676.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,896.40 : 143,821.56 = 49,125.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,896.40/143,821.56 = 49,125.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,896.40x = 143,821.56 × 49,125.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,896.40x = 7,065,262,899.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,065,262,899.31/95,896.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,676.00

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