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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,598.38, 144,881.17 and 25,521.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,598.38, 144,881.17 and 25,521.79 is: 38,278.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,598.38 : 144,881.17 = 25,521.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,598.38/144,881.17 = 25,521.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,598.38x = 144,881.17 × 25,521.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,598.38x = 3,697,626,668.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,697,626,668.09/96,598.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,278.35

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