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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,593.50, 150,890.18 and 25,713.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,593.50, 150,890.18 and 25,713.72 is: 38,570.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,593.50 : 150,890.18 = 25,713.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,593.50/150,890.18 = 25,713.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,593.50x = 150,890.18 × 25,713.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,593.50x = 3,879,947,710.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,879,947,710.70/100,593.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,570.56

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