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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,746.00, 145,119.80 and 26,629.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,746.00, 145,119.80 and 26,629.16 is: 39,943.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,746.00 : 145,119.80 = 26,629.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,746.00/145,119.80 = 26,629.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,746.00x = 145,119.80 × 26,629.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,746.00x = 3,864,417,714.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,864,417,714.34/96,746.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,943.96

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