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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,017.74, 144,049.01 and 32,838.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,017.74, 144,049.01 and 32,838.35 is: 49,265.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,017.74 : 144,049.01 = 32,838.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,017.74/144,049.01 = 32,838.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,017.74x = 144,049.01 × 32,838.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,017.74x = 4,730,331,807.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,730,331,807.53/96,017.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,265.19

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