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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,860.37, 132,288.27 and 52,841.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,860.37, 132,288.27 and 52,841.39 is: 72,921.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,860.37 : 132,288.27 = 52,841.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,860.37/132,288.27 = 52,841.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,860.37x = 132,288.27 × 52,841.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,860.37x = 6,990,296,067.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,990,296,067.50/95,860.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,921.65

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