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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,853.40, 143,780.10 and 25,739.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,853.40, 143,780.10 and 25,739.80 is: 38,609.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,853.40 : 143,780.10 = 25,739.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,853.40/143,780.10 = 25,739.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,853.40x = 143,780.10 × 25,739.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,853.40x = 3,700,871,017.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,700,871,017.98/95,853.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,609.70

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