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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,174.38, 131,364.75 and 56,956.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,174.38, 131,364.75 and 56,956.96 is: 78,615.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,174.38 : 131,364.75 = 56,956.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,174.38/131,364.75 = 56,956.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,174.38x = 131,364.75 × 56,956.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,174.38x = 7,482,136,811.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,482,136,811.16/95,174.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,615.03

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