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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,948.20, 132,405.60 and 53,513.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,948.20, 132,405.60 and 53,513.92 is: 73,847.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,948.20 : 132,405.60 = 53,513.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,948.20/132,405.60 = 53,513.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,948.20x = 132,405.60 × 53,513.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,948.20x = 7,085,542,685.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,085,542,685.95/95,948.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,847.58

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