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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,559.19, 131,860.23 and 52,531.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,559.19, 131,860.23 and 52,531.60 is: 72,487.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,559.19 : 131,860.23 = 52,531.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,559.19/131,860.23 = 52,531.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,559.19x = 131,860.23 × 52,531.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,559.19x = 6,926,828,858.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,926,828,858.27/95,559.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,487.31

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