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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,489.25, 131,775.26 and 53,051.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,489.25, 131,775.26 and 53,051.73 is: 73,211.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,489.25 : 131,775.26 = 53,051.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,489.25/131,775.26 = 53,051.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,489.25x = 131,775.26 × 53,051.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,489.25x = 6,990,905,248.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,990,905,248.94/95,489.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,211.44

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