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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,727.22, 143,579.89 and 25,612.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,727.22, 143,579.89 and 25,612.00 is: 38,415.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,727.22 : 143,579.89 = 25,612.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,727.22/143,579.89 = 25,612.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,727.22x = 143,579.89 × 25,612.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,727.22x = 3,677,367,815.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,677,367,815.75/95,727.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,415.07

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