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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,378.40, 131,623.80 and 52,937.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,378.40, 131,623.80 and 52,937.16 is: 73,054.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,378.40 : 131,623.80 = 52,937.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,378.40/131,623.80 = 52,937.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,378.40x = 131,623.80 × 52,937.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,378.40x = 6,967,790,160.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,967,790,160.41/95,378.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,054.17

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