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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,500.35, 144,701.17 and 40,325.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,500.35, 144,701.17 and 40,325.13 is: 60,467.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,500.35 : 144,701.17 = 40,325.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,500.35/144,701.17 = 40,325.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,500.35x = 144,701.17 × 40,325.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,500.35x = 5,835,093,390.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,835,093,390.59/96,500.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,467.07

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