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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,500.73, 144,701.73 and 40,325.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,500.73, 144,701.73 and 40,325.51 is: 60,467.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,500.73 : 144,701.73 = 40,325.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,500.73/144,701.73 = 40,325.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,500.73x = 144,701.73 × 40,325.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,500.73x = 5,835,171,060.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,835,171,060.13/96,500.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,467.64

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