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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,341.38, 131,571.10 and 52,900.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,341.38, 131,571.10 and 52,900.21 is: 73,002.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,341.38 : 131,571.10 = 52,900.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,341.38/131,571.10 = 52,900.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,341.38x = 131,571.10 × 52,900.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,341.38x = 6,960,138,819.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,960,138,819.93/95,341.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,002.29

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