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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,887.86, 143,831.67 and 25,767.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,887.86, 143,831.67 and 25,767.18 is: 38,650.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,887.86 : 143,831.67 = 25,767.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,887.86/143,831.67 = 25,767.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,887.86x = 143,831.67 × 25,767.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,887.86x = 3,706,136,530.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,706,136,530.59/95,887.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,650.74

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