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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,018.80, 144,028.20 and 25,898.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,018.80, 144,028.20 and 25,898.10 is: 38,847.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,018.80 : 144,028.20 = 25,898.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,018.80/144,028.20 = 25,898.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,018.80x = 144,028.20 × 25,898.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,018.80x = 3,730,056,726.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,730,056,726.42/96,018.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,847.15

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