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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,401.67, 131,647.70 and 52,956.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,401.67, 131,647.70 and 52,956.86 is: 73,076.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,401.67 : 131,647.70 = 52,956.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,401.67/131,647.70 = 52,956.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,401.67x = 131,647.70 × 52,956.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,401.67x = 6,971,648,292.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,971,648,292.38/95,401.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,076.80

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