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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,500.20, 131,775.62 and 55,206.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,500.20, 131,775.62 and 55,206.12 is: 76,175.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,500.20 : 131,775.62 = 55,206.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,500.20/131,775.62 = 55,206.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,500.20x = 131,775.62 × 55,206.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,500.20x = 7,274,820,690.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,274,820,690.79/95,500.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,175.97

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