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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,593.40, 144,659.70 and 47,287.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,593.40, 144,659.70 and 47,287.80 is: 70,818.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,593.40 : 144,659.70 = 47,287.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,593.40/144,659.70 = 47,287.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,593.40x = 144,659.70 × 47,287.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,593.40x = 6,840,638,961.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,840,638,961.66/96,593.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,818.91

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