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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,927.16, 132,380.26 and 53,488.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,927.16, 132,380.26 and 53,488.56 is: 73,814.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,927.16 : 132,380.26 = 53,488.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,927.16/132,380.26 = 53,488.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,927.16x = 132,380.26 × 53,488.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,927.16x = 7,080,829,479.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,080,829,479.83/95,927.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,814.65

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