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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,706.60, 143,548.95 and 25,591.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,706.60, 143,548.95 and 25,591.38 is: 38,384.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,706.60 : 143,548.95 = 25,591.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,706.60/143,548.95 = 25,591.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,706.60x = 143,548.95 × 25,591.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,706.60x = 3,673,615,010.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,673,615,010.31/95,706.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,384.14

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