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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,395.45, 131,639.10 and 52,950.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,395.45, 131,639.10 and 52,950.64 is: 73,068.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,395.45 : 131,639.10 = 52,950.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,395.45/131,639.10 = 52,950.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,395.45x = 131,639.10 × 52,950.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,395.45x = 6,970,374,594.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,970,374,594.02/95,395.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,068.21

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