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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,882.51, 143,823.66 and 25,761.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,882.51, 143,823.66 and 25,761.83 is: 38,642.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,882.51 : 143,823.66 = 25,761.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,882.51/143,823.66 = 25,761.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,882.51x = 143,823.66 × 25,761.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,882.51x = 3,705,159,959.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,705,159,959.78/95,882.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,642.71

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