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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,301.24, 131,515.80 and 52,859.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,301.24, 131,515.80 and 52,859.78 is: 72,946.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,301.24 : 131,515.80 = 52,859.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,301.24/131,515.80 = 52,859.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,301.24x = 131,515.80 × 52,859.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,301.24x = 6,951,895,596.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,951,895,596.95/95,301.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,946.54

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