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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,981.04, 132,456.65 and 53,538.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,981.04, 132,456.65 and 53,538.66 is: 73,884.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,981.04 : 132,456.65 = 53,538.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,981.04/132,456.65 = 53,538.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,981.04x = 132,456.65 × 53,538.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,981.04x = 7,091,550,619.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,091,550,619.11/95,981.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,884.92

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