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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,816.32, 132,230.60 and 53,374.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,816.32, 132,230.60 and 53,374.84 is: 73,659.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,816.32 : 132,230.60 = 53,374.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,816.32/132,230.60 = 53,374.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,816.32x = 132,230.60 × 53,374.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,816.32x = 7,057,787,118.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,057,787,118.10/95,816.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,659.55

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