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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,629.46, 144,927.24 and 25,552.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,629.46, 144,927.24 and 25,552.80 is: 38,324.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,629.46 : 144,927.24 = 25,552.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,629.46/144,927.24 = 25,552.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,629.46x = 144,927.24 × 25,552.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,629.46x = 3,703,296,778.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,703,296,778.27/96,629.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,324.72

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