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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,037.46, 145,556.15 and 26,916.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,037.46, 145,556.15 and 26,916.75 is: 40,375.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,037.46 : 145,556.15 = 26,916.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,037.46/145,556.15 = 26,916.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,037.46x = 145,556.15 × 26,916.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,037.46x = 3,917,898,365.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,917,898,365.93/97,037.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,375.11

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