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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,016.35, 144,024.53 and 54,544.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,016.35, 144,024.53 and 54,544.35 is: 81,816.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,016.35 : 144,024.53 = 54,544.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,016.35/144,024.53 = 54,544.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,016.35x = 144,024.53 × 54,544.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,016.35x = 7,855,724,100.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,855,724,100.18/96,016.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,816.53

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