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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,087.38, 144,136.53 and 39,932.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,087.38, 144,136.53 and 39,932.51 is: 59,901.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,087.38 : 144,136.53 = 39,932.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,087.38/144,136.53 = 39,932.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,087.38x = 144,136.53 × 39,932.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,087.38x = 5,755,732,704.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,755,732,704.91/96,087.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,901.03

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