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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,037.75, 131,150.07 and 52,017.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,037.75, 131,150.07 and 52,017.23 is: 71,782.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,037.75 : 131,150.07 = 52,017.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,037.75/131,150.07 = 52,017.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,037.75x = 131,150.07 × 52,017.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,037.75x = 6,822,063,683.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,822,063,683.58/95,037.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,782.67

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