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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,018.56, 145,532.16 and 26,896.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,018.56, 145,532.16 and 26,896.32 is: 40,345.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,018.56 : 145,532.16 = 26,896.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,018.56/145,532.16 = 26,896.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,018.56x = 145,532.16 × 26,896.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,018.56x = 3,914,279,545.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,914,279,545.65/97,018.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,345.68

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