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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,500.26, 144,732.75 and 26,378.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,500.26, 144,732.75 and 26,378.92 is: 39,563.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,500.26 : 144,732.75 = 26,378.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,500.26/144,732.75 = 26,378.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,500.26x = 144,732.75 × 26,378.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,500.26x = 3,817,893,633.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,817,893,633.63/96,500.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,563.56

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