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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,025.60, 144,038.52 and 25,904.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,025.60, 144,038.52 and 25,904.98 is: 38,857.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,025.60 : 144,038.52 = 25,904.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,025.60/144,038.52 = 25,904.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,025.60x = 144,038.52 × 25,904.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,025.60x = 3,731,314,979.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,731,314,979.83/96,025.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,857.50

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