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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,956.92, 132,420.22 and 53,515.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,956.92, 132,420.22 and 53,515.42 is: 73,851.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,956.92 : 132,420.22 = 53,515.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,956.92/132,420.22 = 53,515.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,956.92x = 132,420.22 × 53,515.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,956.92x = 7,086,523,224.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,086,523,224.95/95,956.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,851.09

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