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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,597.45, 144,879.57 and 25,520.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,597.45, 144,879.57 and 25,520.85 is: 38,276.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,597.45 : 144,879.57 = 25,520.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,597.45/144,879.57 = 25,520.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,597.45x = 144,879.57 × 25,520.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,597.45x = 3,697,449,774.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,697,449,774.03/96,597.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,276.89

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