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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,331.32, 144,461.13 and 33,133.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,331.32, 144,461.13 and 33,133.70 is: 49,688.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,331.32 : 144,461.13 = 33,133.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,331.32/144,461.13 = 33,133.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,331.32x = 144,461.13 × 33,133.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,331.32x = 4,786,531,743.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,786,531,743.08/96,331.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,688.22

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