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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,500.75, 133,169.12 and 53,479.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,500.75, 133,169.12 and 53,479.35 is: 73,800.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,500.75 : 133,169.12 = 53,479.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,500.75/133,169.12 = 53,479.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,500.75x = 133,169.12 × 53,479.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,500.75x = 7,121,797,044.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,121,797,044.43/96,500.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,800.43

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