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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,000.40, 144,000.60 and 85,891.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,000.40, 144,000.60 and 85,891.60 is: 128,837.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,000.40 : 144,000.60 = 85,891.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,000.40/144,000.60 = 85,891.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,000.40x = 144,000.60 × 85,891.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,000.40x = 12,368,441,934.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,368,441,934.96/96,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,837.40

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