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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,917.25, 133,743.37 and 53,896.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,917.25, 133,743.37 and 53,896.80 is: 74,376.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,917.25 : 133,743.37 = 53,896.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,917.25/133,743.37 = 53,896.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,917.25x = 133,743.37 × 53,896.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,917.25x = 7,208,339,664.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,208,339,664.22/96,917.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,376.23

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