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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,037.92, 145,556.86 and 26,917.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,037.92, 145,556.86 and 26,917.24 is: 40,375.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,037.92 : 145,556.86 = 26,917.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,037.92/145,556.86 = 26,917.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,037.92x = 145,556.86 × 26,917.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,037.92x = 3,917,988,934.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,917,988,934.27/97,037.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,375.85

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