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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,559.63, 131,874.82 and 52,540.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,559.63, 131,874.82 and 52,540.92 is: 72,507.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,559.63 : 131,874.82 = 52,540.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,559.63/131,874.82 = 52,540.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,559.63x = 131,874.82 × 52,540.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,559.63x = 6,928,824,037.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,928,824,037.95/95,559.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,507.86

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