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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,433.48, 144,673.31 and 40,242.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,433.48, 144,673.31 and 40,242.33 is: 60,373.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,433.48 : 144,673.31 = 40,242.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,433.48/144,673.31 = 40,242.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,433.48x = 144,673.31 × 40,242.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,433.48x = 5,821,990,359.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,821,990,359.85/96,433.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,373.13

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