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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,288.32, 144,403.32 and 26,158.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,288.32, 144,403.32 and 26,158.52 is: 39,229.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,288.32 : 144,403.32 = 26,158.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,288.32/144,403.32 = 26,158.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,288.32x = 144,403.32 × 26,158.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,288.32x = 3,777,377,134.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,777,377,134.29/96,288.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,229.86

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