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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,455.04, 131,724.34 and 53,016.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,455.04, 131,724.34 and 53,016.31 is: 73,160.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,455.04 : 131,724.34 = 53,016.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,455.04/131,724.34 = 53,016.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,455.04x = 131,724.34 × 53,016.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,455.04x = 6,983,537,982.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,983,537,982.13/95,455.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,160.49

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