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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 105,029.04, 157,542.75 and 26,142.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 105,029.04, 157,542.75 and 26,142.74 is: 39,213.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    105,029.04 : 157,542.75 = 26,142.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    105,029.04/157,542.75 = 26,142.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    105,029.04x = 157,542.75 × 26,142.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    105,029.04x = 4,118,598,364.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,118,598,364.42/105,029.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,213.90

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