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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,886.86, 143,830.17 and 25,766.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,886.86, 143,830.17 and 25,766.18 is: 38,649.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,886.86 : 143,830.17 = 25,766.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,886.86/143,830.17 = 25,766.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,886.86x = 143,830.17 × 25,766.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,886.86x = 3,705,953,201.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,705,953,201.67/95,886.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,649.23

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