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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,576.40, 146,374.34 and 26,500.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,576.40, 146,374.34 and 26,500.16 is: 39,752.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,576.40 : 146,374.34 = 26,500.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,576.40/146,374.34 = 26,500.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,576.40x = 146,374.34 × 26,500.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,576.40x = 3,878,942,565.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,878,942,565.52/97,576.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,752.88

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