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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,834.88, 143,760.96 and 25,713.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,834.88, 143,760.96 and 25,713.72 is: 38,572.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,834.88 : 143,760.96 = 25,713.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,834.88/143,760.96 = 25,713.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,834.88x = 143,760.96 × 25,713.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,834.88x = 3,696,629,072.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,696,629,072.37/95,834.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,572.90

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