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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,532.90, 144,818.64 and 33,355.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,532.90, 144,818.64 and 33,355.30 is: 50,039.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,532.90 : 144,818.64 = 33,355.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,532.90/144,818.64 = 33,355.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,532.90x = 144,818.64 × 33,355.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,532.90x = 4,830,469,182.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,830,469,182.79/96,532.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,039.62

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