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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,898.73, 95,852.73 and 25,929.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,898.73, 95,852.73 and 25,929.77 is: 38,896.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,898.73 : 95,852.73 = 25,929.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,898.73/95,852.73 = 25,929.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,898.73x = 95,852.73 × 25,929.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,898.73x = 2,485,439,242.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,485,439,242.77/63,898.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,896.54

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