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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,221.30, 131,413.18 and 52,792.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,221.30, 131,413.18 and 52,792.42 is: 72,857.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,221.30 : 131,413.18 = 52,792.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,221.30/131,413.18 = 52,792.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,221.30x = 131,413.18 × 52,792.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,221.30x = 6,937,619,792.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,937,619,792.10/95,221.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,857.86

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