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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,344.10, 132,937.00 and 56,043.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,344.10, 132,937.00 and 56,043.16 is: 77,329.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,344.10 : 132,937.00 = 56,043.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,344.10/132,937.00 = 56,043.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,344.10x = 132,937.00 × 56,043.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,344.10x = 7,450,209,088.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,450,209,088.47/96,344.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,329.17

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