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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,519.16, 131,816.07 and 52,501.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,519.16, 131,816.07 and 52,501.50 is: 72,451.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,519.16 : 131,816.07 = 52,501.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,519.16/131,816.07 = 52,501.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,519.16x = 131,816.07 × 52,501.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,519.16x = 6,920,541,399.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,920,541,399.11/95,519.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,451.87

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