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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,361.10, 144,531.26 and 25,290.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,361.10, 144,531.26 and 25,290.86 is: 37,933.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,361.10 : 144,531.26 = 25,290.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,361.10/144,531.26 = 25,290.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,361.10x = 144,531.26 × 25,290.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,361.10x = 3,655,319,862.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,655,319,862.28/96,361.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,933.56

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