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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,940.95, 132,401.24 and 53,502.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,940.95, 132,401.24 and 53,502.21 is: 73,834.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,940.95 : 132,401.24 = 53,502.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,940.95/132,401.24 = 53,502.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,940.95x = 132,401.24 × 53,502.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,940.95x = 7,083,758,679.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,083,758,679.23/95,940.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,834.57

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