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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,633.15, 131,973.75 and 52,613.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,633.15, 131,973.75 and 52,613.24 is: 72,606.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,633.15 : 131,973.75 = 52,613.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,633.15/131,973.75 = 52,613.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,633.15x = 131,973.75 × 52,613.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,633.15x = 6,943,565,922.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,943,565,922.58/95,633.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,606.27

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