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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,756, 143,634 and 25,633.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,756, 143,634 and 25,633.58 is: 38,450.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,756 : 143,634 = 25,633.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,756/143,634 = 25,633.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,756x = 143,634 × 25,633.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,756x = 3,681,853,629.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,681,853,629.72/95,756
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,450.37

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