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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,559.20, 144,890.40 and 41,142.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,559.20, 144,890.40 and 41,142.24 is: 61,735.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,559.20 : 144,890.40 = 41,142.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,559.20/144,890.40 = 41,142.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,559.20x = 144,890.40 × 41,142.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,559.20x = 5,961,115,610.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,961,115,610.50/96,559.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,735.35

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