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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,742.53, 143,613.57 and 25,621.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,742.53, 143,613.57 and 25,621.84 is: 38,432.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,742.53 : 143,613.57 = 25,621.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,742.53/143,613.57 = 25,621.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,742.53x = 143,613.57 × 25,621.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,742.53x = 3,679,643,912.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,679,643,912.37/95,742.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,432.70

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