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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,020.24, 144,052.76 and 32,840.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,020.24, 144,052.76 and 32,840.85 is: 49,268.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,020.24 : 144,052.76 = 32,840.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,020.24/144,052.76 = 32,840.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,020.24x = 144,052.76 × 32,840.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,020.24x = 4,730,815,083.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,730,815,083.25/96,020.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,268.94

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