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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,576.20, 144,842.15 and 26,460.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,576.20, 144,842.15 and 26,460.98 is: 39,685.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,576.20 : 144,842.15 = 26,460.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,576.20/144,842.15 = 26,460.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,576.20x = 144,842.15 × 26,460.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,576.20x = 3,832,665,234.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,832,665,234.31/96,576.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,685.40

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