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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,629.10, 144,928.05 and 26,492.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,629.10, 144,928.05 and 26,492.01 is: 39,733.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,629.10 : 144,928.05 = 26,492.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,629.10/144,928.05 = 26,492.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,629.10x = 144,928.05 × 26,492.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,629.10x = 3,839,435,349.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,839,435,349.88/96,629.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,733.74

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