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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,349.10, 144,523.65 and 40,937.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,349.10, 144,523.65 and 40,937.90 is: 61,406.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,349.10 : 144,523.65 = 40,937.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,349.10/144,523.65 = 40,937.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,349.10x = 144,523.65 × 40,937.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,349.10x = 5,916,494,731.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,916,494,731.34/96,349.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,406.85

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