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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,378.12, 144,549.77 and 26,241.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,378.12, 144,549.77 and 26,241.03 is: 39,356.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,378.12 : 144,549.77 = 26,241.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,378.12/144,549.77 = 26,241.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,378.12x = 144,549.77 × 26,241.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,378.12x = 3,793,134,719.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,793,134,719.86/96,378.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,356.80

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