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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,433.56, 144,673.43 and 40,242.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,433.56, 144,673.43 and 40,242.41 is: 60,373.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,433.56 : 144,673.43 = 40,242.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,433.56/144,673.43 = 40,242.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,433.56x = 144,673.43 × 40,242.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,433.56x = 5,822,007,486.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,822,007,486.17/96,433.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,373.25

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