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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,948.34, 143,923.72 and 25,827.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,948.34, 143,923.72 and 25,827.65 is: 38,741.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,948.34 : 143,923.72 = 25,827.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,948.34/143,923.72 = 25,827.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,948.34x = 143,923.72 × 25,827.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,948.34x = 3,717,211,466.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,717,211,466.86/95,948.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,741.80

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