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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,500.24, 144,800.36 and 64,501.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,500.24, 144,800.36 and 64,501.69 is: 96,785.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,500.24 : 144,800.36 = 64,501.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,500.24/144,800.36 = 64,501.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,500.24x = 144,800.36 × 64,501.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,500.24x = 9,339,868,168.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,339,868,168.73/96,500.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,785.96

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