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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,196.24, 144,180.08 and 40,024.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,196.24, 144,180.08 and 40,024.32 is: 59,988.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,196.24 : 144,180.08 = 40,024.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,196.24/144,180.08 = 40,024.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,196.24x = 144,180.08 × 40,024.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,196.24x = 5,770,709,659.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,770,709,659.55/96,196.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,988.93

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