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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,461.10, 144,740.85 and 43,863.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,461.10, 144,740.85 and 43,863.72 is: 65,817.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,461.10 : 144,740.85 = 43,863.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,461.10/144,740.85 = 43,863.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,461.10x = 144,740.85 × 43,863.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,461.10x = 6,348,872,116.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,348,872,116.96/96,461.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,817.95

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