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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,487.40, 131,770.02 and 53,049.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,487.40, 131,770.02 and 53,049.16 is: 73,206.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,487.40 : 131,770.02 = 53,049.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,487.40/131,770.02 = 53,049.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,487.40x = 131,770.02 × 53,049.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,487.40x = 6,990,288,874.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,990,288,874.18/95,487.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,206.40

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