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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,403.56, 144,494.46 and 37,213.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,403.56, 144,494.46 and 37,213.32 is: 55,777.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,403.56 : 144,494.46 = 37,213.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,403.56/144,494.46 = 37,213.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,403.56x = 144,494.46 × 37,213.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,403.56x = 5,377,118,578.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,377,118,578.21/96,403.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,777.18

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