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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,387.32, 144,587.13 and 29,821.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,387.32, 144,587.13 and 29,821.87 is: 44,734.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,387.32 : 144,587.13 = 29,821.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,387.32/144,587.13 = 29,821.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,387.32x = 144,587.13 × 29,821.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,387.32x = 4,311,858,594.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,311,858,594.53/96,387.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,734.71

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