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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,568.60, 144,836.70 and 26,431.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,568.60, 144,836.70 and 26,431.24 is: 39,642.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,568.60 : 144,836.70 = 26,431.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,568.60/144,836.70 = 26,431.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,568.60x = 144,836.70 × 26,431.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,568.60x = 3,828,213,578.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,828,213,578.51/96,568.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,642.43

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