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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,941.05, 143,898.61 and 25,824.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,941.05, 143,898.61 and 25,824.57 is: 38,733.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,941.05 : 143,898.61 = 25,824.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,941.05/143,898.61 = 25,824.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,941.05x = 143,898.61 × 25,824.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,941.05x = 3,716,119,726.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,716,119,726.85/95,941.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,733.37

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