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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,856.74, 132,283.17 and 52,837.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,856.74, 132,283.17 and 52,837.79 is: 72,916.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,856.74 : 132,283.17 = 52,837.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,856.74/132,283.17 = 52,837.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,856.74x = 132,283.17 × 52,837.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,856.74x = 6,989,550,356.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,989,550,356.99/95,856.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,916.63

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