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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,612.24, 144,913.50 and 26,491.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,612.24, 144,913.50 and 26,491.62 is: 39,736.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,612.24 : 144,913.50 = 26,491.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,612.24/144,913.50 = 26,491.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,612.24x = 144,913.50 × 26,491.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,612.24x = 3,838,993,374.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,838,993,374.87/96,612.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,736.10

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