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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,728.29, 143,592.37 and 25,605.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,728.29, 143,592.37 and 25,605.78 is: 38,408.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,728.29 : 143,592.37 = 25,605.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,728.29/143,592.37 = 25,605.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,728.29x = 143,592.37 × 25,605.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,728.29x = 3,676,794,635.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,676,794,635.90/95,728.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,408.65

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