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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,923.24, 132,364.42 and 53,477.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,923.24, 132,364.42 and 53,477.80 is: 73,793.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,923.24 : 132,364.42 = 53,477.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,923.24/132,364.42 = 53,477.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,923.24x = 132,364.42 × 53,477.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,923.24x = 7,078,557,979.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,078,557,979.88/95,923.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,793.98

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