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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,825.40, 143,738.66 and 24,743.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,825.40, 143,738.66 and 24,743.19 is: 37,114.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,825.40 : 143,738.66 = 24,743.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,825.40/143,738.66 = 24,743.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,825.40x = 143,738.66 × 24,743.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,825.40x = 3,556,552,974.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,556,552,974.73/95,825.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,114.93

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