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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,722.03, 143,583.01 and 25,599.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,722.03, 143,583.01 and 25,599.52 is: 38,399.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,722.03 : 143,583.01 = 25,599.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,722.03/143,583.01 = 25,599.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,722.03x = 143,583.01 × 25,599.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,722.03x = 3,675,655,713.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,675,655,713.20/95,722.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,399.27

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