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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,478.33, 131,760.17 and 52,460.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,478.33, 131,760.17 and 52,460.58 is: 72,395.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,478.33 : 131,760.17 = 52,460.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,478.33/131,760.17 = 52,460.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,478.33x = 131,760.17 × 52,460.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,478.33x = 6,912,214,939.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,912,214,939.10/95,478.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,395.64

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