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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,431.10, 144,656.17 and 33,242.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,431.10, 144,656.17 and 33,242.91 is: 49,867.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,431.10 : 144,656.17 = 33,242.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,431.10/144,656.17 = 33,242.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,431.10x = 144,656.17 × 33,242.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,431.10x = 4,808,792,040.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,808,792,040.25/96,431.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,867.65

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