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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,386.32, 144,585.63 and 29,820.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,386.32, 144,585.63 and 29,820.87 is: 44,733.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,386.32 : 144,585.63 = 29,820.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,386.32/144,585.63 = 29,820.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,386.32x = 144,585.63 × 29,820.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,386.32x = 4,311,669,276.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,311,669,276.10/96,386.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,733.21

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