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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,952.24, 143,938.60 and 25,832.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,952.24, 143,938.60 and 25,832.56 is: 38,751.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,952.24 : 143,938.60 = 25,832.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,952.24/143,938.60 = 25,832.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,952.24x = 143,938.60 × 25,832.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,952.24x = 3,718,302,520.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,718,302,520.82/95,952.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,751.60

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