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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,402.34, 144,580.20 and 37,200.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,402.34, 144,580.20 and 37,200.26 is: 55,791.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,402.34 : 144,580.20 = 37,200.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,402.34/144,580.20 = 37,200.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,402.34x = 144,580.20 × 37,200.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,402.34x = 5,378,421,030.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,378,421,030.85/96,402.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,791.40

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