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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,551.44, 131,839.56 and 57,824.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,551.44, 131,839.56 and 57,824.88 is: 79,785.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,551.44 : 131,839.56 = 57,824.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,551.44/131,839.56 = 57,824.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,551.44x = 131,839.56 × 57,824.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,551.44x = 7,623,606,736.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,623,606,736.25/95,551.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,785.37

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