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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,463.56, 144,705.37 and 26,342.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,463.56, 144,705.37 and 26,342.88 is: 39,517.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,463.56 : 144,705.37 = 26,342.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,463.56/144,705.37 = 26,342.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,463.56x = 144,705.37 × 26,342.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,463.56x = 3,811,956,197.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,811,956,197.27/96,463.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,517.06

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