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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,715.74, 132,092.07 and 53,276.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,715.74, 132,092.07 and 53,276.96 is: 73,524.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,715.74 : 132,092.07 = 53,276.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,715.74/132,092.07 = 53,276.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,715.74x = 132,092.07 × 53,276.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,715.74x = 7,037,463,929.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,037,463,929.71/95,715.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,524.63

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