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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,903.98, 143,944.60 and 48,552.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,903.98, 143,944.60 and 48,552.32 is: 72,873.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,903.98 : 143,944.60 = 48,552.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,903.98/143,944.60 = 48,552.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,903.98x = 143,944.60 × 48,552.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,903.98x = 6,988,844,281.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,988,844,281.47/95,903.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,873.35

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