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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,032.04, 131,144.37 and 52,590.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,032.04, 131,144.37 and 52,590.57 is: 72,575.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,032.04 : 131,144.37 = 52,590.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,032.04/131,144.37 = 52,590.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,032.04x = 131,144.37 × 52,590.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,032.04x = 6,896,956,481.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,896,956,481.58/95,032.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,575.07

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