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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,113.48, 144,159.27 and 25,987.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,113.48, 144,159.27 and 25,987.32 is: 38,978.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,113.48 : 144,159.27 = 25,987.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,113.48/144,159.27 = 25,987.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,113.48x = 144,159.27 × 25,987.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,113.48x = 3,746,313,080.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,746,313,080.46/96,113.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,978.02

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