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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,742.94, 143,614.32 and 25,620.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,742.94, 143,614.32 and 25,620.40 is: 38,430.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,742.94 : 143,614.32 = 25,620.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,742.94/143,614.32 = 25,620.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,742.94x = 143,614.32 × 25,620.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,742.94x = 3,679,456,324.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,679,456,324.13/95,742.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,430.58

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