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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,742.03, 143,612.82 and 25,621.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,742.03, 143,612.82 and 25,621.35 is: 38,431.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,742.03 : 143,612.82 = 25,621.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,742.03/143,612.82 = 25,621.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,742.03x = 143,612.82 × 25,621.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,742.03x = 3,679,554,325.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,679,554,325.71/95,742.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,431.96

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