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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,532.80, 144,799.20 and 52,246.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,532.80, 144,799.20 and 52,246.05 is: 78,369.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,532.80 : 144,799.20 = 52,246.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,532.80/144,799.20 = 52,246.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,532.80x = 144,799.20 × 52,246.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,532.80x = 7,565,186,243.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,565,186,243.16/96,532.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,369.08

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