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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,840.75, 132,261.13 and 52,821.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,840.75, 132,261.13 and 52,821.78 is: 72,894.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,840.75 : 132,261.13 = 52,821.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,840.75/132,261.13 = 52,821.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,840.75x = 132,261.13 × 52,821.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,840.75x = 6,986,268,311.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,986,268,311.41/95,840.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,894.55

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