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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,456.60, 144,636.30 and 57,025.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,456.60, 144,636.30 and 57,025.80 is: 85,509.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,456.60 : 144,636.30 = 57,025.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,456.60/144,636.30 = 57,025.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,456.60x = 144,636.30 × 57,025.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,456.60x = 8,248,000,716.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,248,000,716.54/96,456.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,509.97

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