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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,172.84, 144,260.34 and 29,612.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,172.84, 144,260.34 and 29,612.44 is: 44,418.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,172.84 : 144,260.34 = 29,612.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,172.84/144,260.34 = 29,612.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,172.84x = 144,260.34 × 29,612.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,172.84x = 4,271,900,662.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,271,900,662.63/96,172.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,418.99

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