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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,938.20, 132,391.80 and 53,503.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,938.20, 132,391.80 and 53,503.92 is: 73,833.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,938.20 : 132,391.80 = 53,503.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,938.20/132,391.80 = 53,503.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,938.20x = 132,391.80 × 53,503.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,938.20x = 7,083,480,275.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,083,480,275.86/95,938.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,833.78

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