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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,960.40, 132,429.36 and 52,939.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,960.40, 132,429.36 and 52,939.68 is: 73,058.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,960.40 : 132,429.36 = 52,939.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,960.40/132,429.36 = 52,939.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,960.40x = 132,429.36 × 52,939.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,960.40x = 7,010,767,941.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,010,767,941.00/95,960.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,058.97

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