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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,837.10, 132,256.10 and 52,818.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,837.10, 132,256.10 and 52,818.14 is: 72,889.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,837.10 : 132,256.10 = 52,818.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,837.10/132,256.10 = 52,818.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,837.10x = 132,256.10 × 52,818.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,837.10x = 6,985,521,073.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,985,521,073.61/95,837.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,889.53

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