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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,917.32, 132,367.56 and 53,471.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,917.32, 132,367.56 and 53,471.16 is: 73,791.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,917.32 : 132,367.56 = 53,471.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,917.32/132,367.56 = 53,471.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,917.32x = 132,367.56 × 53,471.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,917.32x = 7,077,846,979.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,077,846,979.57/95,917.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,791.13

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