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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,400.60, 144,600.90 and 49,744.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,400.60, 144,600.90 and 49,744.60 is: 74,616.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,400.60 : 144,600.90 = 49,744.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,400.60/144,600.90 = 49,744.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,400.60x = 144,600.90 × 49,744.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,400.60x = 7,193,113,930.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,193,113,930.14/96,400.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,616.90

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