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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,919.45, 143,878.95 and 25,798.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,919.45, 143,878.95 and 25,798.83 is: 38,698.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,919.45 : 143,878.95 = 25,798.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,919.45/143,878.95 = 25,798.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,919.45x = 143,878.95 × 25,798.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,919.45x = 3,711,908,571.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,711,908,571.63/95,919.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,698.18

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