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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,746.50, 143,619.75 and 25,623.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,746.50, 143,619.75 and 25,623.99 is: 38,435.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,746.50 : 143,619.75 = 25,623.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,746.50/143,619.75 = 25,623.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,746.50x = 143,619.75 × 25,623.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,746.50x = 3,680,111,037.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,680,111,037.80/95,746.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,435.99

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