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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,013.38, 144,037.14 and 32,840.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,013.38, 144,037.14 and 32,840.52 is: 49,266.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,013.38 : 144,037.14 = 32,840.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,013.38/144,037.14 = 32,840.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,013.38x = 144,037.14 × 32,840.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,013.38x = 4,730,254,576.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,730,254,576.91/96,013.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,266.62

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