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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,340.24, 131,569.32 and 52,904.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,340.24, 131,569.32 and 52,904.88 is: 73,008.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,340.24 : 131,569.32 = 52,904.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,340.24/131,569.32 = 52,904.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,340.24x = 131,569.32 × 52,904.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,340.24x = 6,960,659,086.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,960,659,086.28/95,340.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,008.62

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