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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,883.02, 143,824.40 and 25,762.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,883.02, 143,824.40 and 25,762.32 is: 38,643.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,883.02 : 143,824.40 = 25,762.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,883.02/143,824.40 = 25,762.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,883.02x = 143,824.40 × 25,762.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,883.02x = 3,705,250,216.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,705,250,216.61/95,883.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,643.45

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