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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,356.36, 131,593.22 and 52,917.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,356.36, 131,593.22 and 52,917.64 is: 73,027.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,356.36 : 131,593.22 = 52,917.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,356.36/131,593.22 = 52,917.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,356.36x = 131,593.22 × 52,917.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,356.36x = 6,963,602,642.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,963,602,642.40/95,356.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,027.14

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