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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,495.47, 131,787.42 and 52,476.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,495.47, 131,787.42 and 52,476.78 is: 72,419.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,495.47 : 131,787.42 = 52,476.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,495.47/131,787.42 = 52,476.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,495.47x = 131,787.42 × 52,476.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,495.47x = 6,915,779,446.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,915,779,446.11/95,495.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,419.97

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