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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,295.32, 131,504.18 and 52,857.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,295.32, 131,504.18 and 52,857.80 is: 72,941.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,295.32 : 131,504.18 = 52,857.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,295.32/131,504.18 = 52,857.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,295.32x = 131,504.18 × 52,857.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,295.32x = 6,951,020,723.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,951,020,723.79/95,295.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,941.89

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