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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,849.24, 199,961.88 and 96,531.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,849.24, 199,961.88 and 96,531.60 is: 133,260.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,849.24 : 199,961.88 = 96,531.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,849.24/199,961.88 = 96,531.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,849.24x = 199,961.88 × 96,531.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,849.24x = 19,302,640,215.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,302,640,215.41/144,849.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,260.21

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