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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,885.24, 143,827.73 and 25,764.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,885.24, 143,827.73 and 25,764.55 is: 38,646.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,885.24 : 143,827.73 = 25,764.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,885.24/143,827.73 = 25,764.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,885.24x = 143,827.73 × 25,764.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,885.24x = 3,705,656,494.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,705,656,494.12/95,885.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,646.79

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