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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,595.20, 144,876.40 and 25,518.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,595.20, 144,876.40 and 25,518.62 is: 38,273.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,595.20 : 144,876.40 = 25,518.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,595.20/144,876.40 = 25,518.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,595.20x = 144,876.40 × 25,518.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,595.20x = 3,697,046,096.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,697,046,096.96/96,595.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,273.60

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