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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,502.36, 144,704.17 and 40,327.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,502.36, 144,704.17 and 40,327.13 is: 60,470.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,502.36 : 144,704.17 = 40,327.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,502.36/144,704.17 = 40,327.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,502.36x = 144,704.17 × 40,327.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,502.36x = 5,835,503,774.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,835,503,774.31/96,502.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,470.06

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