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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,894.24, 199,879.92 and 96,579.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,894.24, 199,879.92 and 96,579.36 is: 133,230.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,894.24 : 199,879.92 = 96,579.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,894.24/199,879.92 = 96,579.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,894.24x = 199,879.92 × 96,579.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,894.24x = 19,304,274,750.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,304,274,750.45/144,894.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,230.10

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