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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,944.24, 132,408.32 and 53,502.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,944.24, 132,408.32 and 53,502.72 is: 73,836.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,944.24 : 132,408.32 = 53,502.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,944.24/132,408.32 = 53,502.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,944.24x = 132,408.32 × 53,502.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,944.24x = 7,084,205,270.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,084,205,270.63/95,944.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,836.69

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