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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,598.48, 144,882.16 and 26,461.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,598.48, 144,882.16 and 26,461.40 is: 39,687.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,598.48 : 144,882.16 = 26,461.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,598.48/144,882.16 = 26,461.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,598.48x = 144,882.16 × 26,461.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,598.48x = 3,833,784,788.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,833,784,788.62/96,598.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,687.84

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