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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,596.40, 150,894.57 and 25,716.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,596.40, 150,894.57 and 25,716.70 is: 38,575.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,596.40 : 150,894.57 = 25,716.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,596.40/150,894.57 = 25,716.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,596.40x = 150,894.57 × 25,716.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,596.40x = 3,880,510,388.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,880,510,388.32/100,596.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,575.04

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