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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,653.86, 144,964.08 and 25,576.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,653.86, 144,964.08 and 25,576.97 is: 38,361.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,653.86 : 144,964.08 = 25,576.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,653.86/144,964.08 = 25,576.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,653.86x = 144,964.08 × 25,576.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,653.86x = 3,707,741,200.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,707,741,200.42/96,653.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,361.03

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