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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,505.28, 143,257.75 and 25,384.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,505.28, 143,257.75 and 25,384.59 is: 38,076.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,505.28 : 143,257.75 = 25,384.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,505.28/143,257.75 = 25,384.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,505.28x = 143,257.75 × 25,384.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,505.28x = 3,636,539,184.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,636,539,184.61/95,505.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,076.84

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