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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,919.30, 157,376.12 and 26,032.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,919.30, 157,376.12 and 26,032.59 is: 39,048.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,919.30 : 157,376.12 = 26,032.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,919.30/157,376.12 = 26,032.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,919.30x = 157,376.12 × 26,032.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,919.30x = 4,096,907,877.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,096,907,877.59/104,919.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,048.18

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