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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,073.03, 142,598.75 and 24,957.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,073.03, 142,598.75 and 24,957.81 is: 37,433.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,073.03 : 142,598.75 = 24,957.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,073.03/142,598.75 = 24,957.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,073.03x = 142,598.75 × 24,957.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,073.03x = 3,558,952,383.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,558,952,383.95/95,073.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,433.88

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