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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,597.88, 144,880.41 and 25,521.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,597.88, 144,880.41 and 25,521.29 is: 38,277.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,597.88 : 144,880.41 = 25,521.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,597.88/144,880.41 = 25,521.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,597.88x = 144,880.41 × 25,521.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,597.88x = 3,697,534,873.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,697,534,873.53/96,597.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,277.60

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