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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,608.20, 131,972.04 and 57,882.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,608.20, 131,972.04 and 57,882.42 is: 79,897.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,608.20 : 131,972.04 = 57,882.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,608.20/131,972.04 = 57,882.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,608.20x = 131,972.04 × 57,882.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,608.20x = 7,638,861,047.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,638,861,047.54/95,608.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,897.55

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