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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,852.40, 143,778.60 and 25,738.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,852.40, 143,778.60 and 25,738.80 is: 38,608.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,852.40 : 143,778.60 = 25,738.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,852.40/143,778.60 = 25,738.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,852.40x = 143,778.60 × 25,738.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,852.40x = 3,700,688,629.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,700,688,629.68/95,852.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,608.20

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