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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,358.44, 131,595.16 and 52,916.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,358.44, 131,595.16 and 52,916.98 is: 73,025.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,358.44 : 131,595.16 = 52,916.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,358.44/131,595.16 = 52,916.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,358.44x = 131,595.16 × 52,916.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,358.44x = 6,963,618,449.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,963,618,449.82/95,358.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,025.72

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