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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,532.56, 144,805.32 and 26,412.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,532.56, 144,805.32 and 26,412.48 is: 39,620.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,532.56 : 144,805.32 = 26,412.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,532.56/144,805.32 = 26,412.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,532.56x = 144,805.32 × 26,412.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,532.56x = 3,824,667,618.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,824,667,618.39/96,532.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,620.49

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