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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,516.25, 131,813.63 and 52,500.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,516.25, 131,813.63 and 52,500.43 is: 72,451.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,516.25 : 131,813.63 = 52,500.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,516.25/131,813.63 = 52,500.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,516.25x = 131,813.63 × 52,500.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,516.25x = 6,920,271,983.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,920,271,983.28/95,516.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,451.26

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