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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,016.80, 144,025.20 and 25,903.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,016.80, 144,025.20 and 25,903.20 is: 38,854.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,016.80 : 144,025.20 = 25,903.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,016.80/144,025.20 = 25,903.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,016.80x = 144,025.20 × 25,903.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,016.80x = 3,730,713,560.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,730,713,560.64/96,016.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,854.80

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