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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,921.32, 143,861.82 and 25,801.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,921.32, 143,861.82 and 25,801.24 is: 38,696.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,921.32 : 143,861.82 = 25,801.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,921.32/143,861.82 = 25,801.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,921.32x = 143,861.82 × 25,801.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,921.32x = 3,711,813,344.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,711,813,344.66/95,921.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,696.44

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