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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,389.60, 144,373.83 and 40,058.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,389.60, 144,373.83 and 40,058.92 is: 60,000.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,389.60 : 144,373.83 = 40,058.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,389.60/144,373.83 = 40,058.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,389.60x = 144,373.83 × 40,058.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,389.60x = 5,783,459,736.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,783,459,736.31/96,389.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,000.87

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