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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,765.24, 132,154.79 and 52,743.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,765.24, 132,154.79 and 52,743.92 is: 72,785.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,765.24 : 132,154.79 = 52,743.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,765.24/132,154.79 = 52,743.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,765.24x = 132,154.79 × 52,743.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,765.24x = 6,970,360,746.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,970,360,746.88/95,765.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,785.91

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