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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,612.10, 144,918.15 and 26,491.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,612.10, 144,918.15 and 26,491.30 is: 39,736.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,612.10 : 144,918.15 = 26,491.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,612.10/144,918.15 = 26,491.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,612.10x = 144,918.15 × 26,491.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,612.10x = 3,839,070,187.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,839,070,187.10/96,612.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,736.95

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