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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,948.24, 143,932.60 and 25,828.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,948.24, 143,932.60 and 25,828.56 is: 38,745.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,948.24 : 143,932.60 = 25,828.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,948.24/143,932.60 = 25,828.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,948.24x = 143,932.60 × 25,828.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,948.24x = 3,717,571,795.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,717,571,795.06/95,948.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,745.60

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