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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,334.40, 144,524.16 and 40,211.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,334.40, 144,524.16 and 40,211.20 is: 60,326.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,334.40 : 144,524.16 = 40,211.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,334.40/144,524.16 = 40,211.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,334.40x = 144,524.16 × 40,211.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,334.40x = 5,811,489,902.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,811,489,902.59/96,334.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,326.22

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