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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,286.32, 144,400.32 and 26,156.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,286.32, 144,400.32 and 26,156.52 is: 39,226.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,286.32 : 144,400.32 = 26,156.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,286.32/144,400.32 = 26,156.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,286.32x = 144,400.32 × 26,156.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,286.32x = 3,777,009,858.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,777,009,858.09/96,286.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,226.86

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