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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,296.57, 144,495.23 and 39,412.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,296.57, 144,495.23 and 39,412.70 is: 59,139.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,296.57 : 144,495.23 = 39,412.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,296.57/144,495.23 = 39,412.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,296.57x = 144,495.23 × 39,412.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,296.57x = 5,694,947,346.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,694,947,346.40/96,296.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,139.67

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