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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,865.40, 143,798.10 and 25,751.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,865.40, 143,798.10 and 25,751.80 is: 38,627.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,865.40 : 143,798.10 = 25,751.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,865.40/143,798.10 = 25,751.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,865.40x = 143,798.10 × 25,751.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,865.40x = 3,703,059,911.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,703,059,911.58/95,865.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,627.70

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