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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,361.45, 144,506.23 and 33,163.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,361.45, 144,506.23 and 33,163.70 is: 49,733.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,361.45 : 144,506.23 = 33,163.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,361.45/144,506.23 = 33,163.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,361.45x = 144,506.23 × 33,163.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,361.45x = 4,792,360,454.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,792,360,454.41/96,361.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,733.17

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