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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,583.20, 131,902.64 and 51,974.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,583.20, 131,902.64 and 51,974.80 is: 71,724.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,583.20 : 131,902.64 = 51,974.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,583.20/131,902.64 = 51,974.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,583.20x = 131,902.64 × 51,974.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,583.20x = 6,855,613,231.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,855,613,231.11/95,583.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,724.04

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