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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,455.80, 131,720.94 and 57,727.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,455.80, 131,720.94 and 57,727.80 is: 79,659.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,455.80 : 131,720.94 = 57,727.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,455.80/131,720.94 = 57,727.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,455.80x = 131,720.94 × 57,727.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,455.80x = 7,603,960,080.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,603,960,080.13/95,455.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,659.49

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