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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,092.63, 144,142.59 and 25,971.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,092.63, 144,142.59 and 25,971.97 is: 38,958.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,092.63 : 144,142.59 = 25,971.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,092.63/144,142.59 = 25,971.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,092.63x = 144,142.59 × 25,971.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,092.63x = 3,743,667,023.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,743,667,023.20/96,092.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,958.94

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