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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,776.25, 145,164.38 and 26,655.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,776.25, 145,164.38 and 26,655.57 is: 39,983.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,776.25 : 145,164.38 = 26,655.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,776.25/145,164.38 = 26,655.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,776.25x = 145,164.38 × 26,655.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,776.25x = 3,869,439,159.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,869,439,159.32/96,776.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,983.36

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