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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,616.04, 131,950.27 and 53,174.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,616.04, 131,950.27 and 53,174.57 is: 73,380.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,616.04 : 131,950.27 = 53,174.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,616.04/131,950.27 = 53,174.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,616.04x = 131,950.27 × 53,174.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,616.04x = 7,016,398,868.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,016,398,868.63/95,616.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,380.98

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