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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,516.64, 131,816.16 and 53,076.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,516.64, 131,816.16 and 53,076.96 is: 73,247.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,516.64 : 131,816.16 = 53,076.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,516.64/131,816.16 = 53,076.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,516.64x = 131,816.16 × 53,076.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,516.64x = 6,996,401,051.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,996,401,051.67/95,516.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,247.98

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