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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99,844.04, 149,765.98 and 25,972.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99,844.04, 149,765.98 and 25,972.04 is: 38,958.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,844.04 : 149,765.98 = 25,972.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,844.04/149,765.98 = 25,972.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,844.04x = 149,765.98 × 25,972.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,844.04x = 3,889,728,023.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,889,728,023.20/99,844.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,958.04

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