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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,592.24, 131,882.04 and 57,852.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,592.24, 131,882.04 and 57,852.72 is: 79,815.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,592.24 : 131,882.04 = 57,852.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,592.24/131,882.04 = 57,852.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,592.24x = 131,882.04 × 57,852.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,592.24x = 7,629,734,733.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,629,734,733.15/95,592.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,815.42

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