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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,355.12, 143,020.32 and 25,239.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,355.12, 143,020.32 and 25,239.84 is: 37,856.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,355.12 : 143,020.32 = 25,239.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,355.12/143,020.32 = 25,239.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,355.12x = 143,020.32 × 25,239.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,355.12x = 3,609,809,993.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,609,809,993.55/95,355.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,856.49

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