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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,919.50, 145,379.25 and 25,842.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,919.50, 145,379.25 and 25,842.38 is: 38,763.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,919.50 : 145,379.25 = 25,842.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,919.50/145,379.25 = 25,842.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,919.50x = 145,379.25 × 25,842.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,919.50x = 3,756,945,822.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,756,945,822.62/96,919.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,763.57

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