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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,334.41, 144,543.14 and 40,185.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,334.41, 144,543.14 and 40,185.57 is: 60,295.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,334.41 : 144,543.14 = 40,185.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,334.41/144,543.14 = 40,185.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,334.41x = 144,543.14 × 40,185.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,334.41x = 5,808,548,269.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,808,548,269.56/96,334.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,295.67

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