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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,947.32, 143,900.76 and 25,827.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,947.32, 143,900.76 and 25,827.24 is: 38,735.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,947.32 : 143,900.76 = 25,827.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,947.32/143,900.76 = 25,827.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,947.32x = 143,900.76 × 25,827.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,947.32x = 3,716,559,464.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,716,559,464.70/95,947.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,735.42

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