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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,288.64, 131,455.20 and 59,487.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,288.64, 131,455.20 and 59,487.48 is: 82,065.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,288.64 : 131,455.20 = 59,487.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,288.64/131,455.20 = 59,487.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,288.64x = 131,455.20 × 59,487.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,288.64x = 7,819,938,580.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,819,938,580.90/95,288.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,065.80

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