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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,025.20, 144,037.80 and 33,687.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,025.20, 144,037.80 and 33,687.60 is: 50,531.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,025.20 : 144,037.80 = 33,687.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,025.20/144,037.80 = 33,687.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,025.20x = 144,037.80 × 33,687.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,025.20x = 4,852,287,791.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,852,287,791.28/96,025.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,531.40

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