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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,142.02, 144,232.17 and 29,579.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,142.02, 144,232.17 and 29,579.61 is: 44,375.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,142.02 : 144,232.17 = 29,579.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,142.02/144,232.17 = 29,579.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,142.02x = 144,232.17 × 29,579.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,142.02x = 4,266,331,338.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,266,331,338.05/96,142.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,375.30

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