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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,549.16, 131,857.08 and 51,941.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,549.16, 131,857.08 and 51,941.44 is: 71,678.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,549.16 : 131,857.08 = 51,941.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,549.16/131,857.08 = 51,941.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,549.16x = 131,857.08 × 51,941.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,549.16x = 6,848,846,871.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,848,846,871.61/95,549.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,678.77

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