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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,522.60, 144,776.70 and 40,348.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,522.60, 144,776.70 and 40,348.20 is: 60,519.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,522.60 : 144,776.70 = 40,348.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,522.60/144,776.70 = 40,348.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,522.60x = 144,776.70 × 40,348.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,522.60x = 5,841,479,246.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,841,479,246.94/96,522.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,519.29

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