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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,633.75, 131,971.93 and 52,024.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,633.75, 131,971.93 and 52,024.86 is: 71,792.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,633.75 : 131,971.93 = 52,024.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,633.75/131,971.93 = 52,024.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,633.75x = 131,971.93 × 52,024.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,633.75x = 6,865,821,052.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,865,821,052.12/95,633.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,792.86

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