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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,357.84, 131,600 and 52,916.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,357.84, 131,600 and 52,916.48 is: 73,028.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,357.84 : 131,600 = 52,916.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,357.84/131,600 = 52,916.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,357.84x = 131,600 × 52,916.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,357.84x = 6,963,808,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,963,808,768/95,357.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,028.17

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