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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,340.20, 131,573.00 and 52,321.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,340.20, 131,573.00 and 52,321.02 is: 72,204.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,340.20 : 131,573.00 = 52,321.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,340.20/131,573.00 = 52,321.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,340.20x = 131,573.00 × 52,321.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,340.20x = 6,884,034,000.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,884,034,000.94/95,340.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,204.94

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