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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,521.60, 144,743.52 and 40,324.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,521.60, 144,743.52 and 40,324.88 is: 60,471.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,521.60 : 144,743.52 = 40,324.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,521.60/144,743.52 = 40,324.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,521.60x = 144,743.52 × 40,324.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,521.60x = 5,836,765,074.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,836,765,074.78/96,521.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,471.08

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