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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,183.16, 144,274.74 and 26,062.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,183.16, 144,274.74 and 26,062.47 is: 39,093.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,183.16 : 144,274.74 = 26,062.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,183.16/144,274.74 = 26,062.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,183.16x = 144,274.74 × 26,062.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,183.16x = 3,760,156,083.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,760,156,083.01/96,183.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,093.71

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