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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,476.20, 131,753.40 and 53,037.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,476.20, 131,753.40 and 53,037.42 is: 73,189.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,476.20 : 131,753.40 = 53,037.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,476.20/131,753.40 = 53,037.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,476.20x = 131,753.40 × 53,037.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,476.20x = 6,987,860,412.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,987,860,412.23/95,476.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,189.55

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