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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,889.96, 143,815.50 and 25,769.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,889.96, 143,815.50 and 25,769.88 is: 38,649.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,889.96 : 143,815.50 = 25,769.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,889.96/143,815.50 = 25,769.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,889.96x = 143,815.50 × 25,769.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,889.96x = 3,706,108,177.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,706,108,177.14/95,889.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,649.60

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