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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,598.45, 144,881.07 and 25,521.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,598.45, 144,881.07 and 25,521.85 is: 38,278.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,598.45 : 144,881.07 = 25,521.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,598.45/144,881.07 = 25,521.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,598.45x = 144,881.07 × 25,521.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,598.45x = 3,697,632,936.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,697,632,936.38/96,598.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,278.39

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