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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,593.50, 144,895.11 and 34,268.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,593.50, 144,895.11 and 34,268.86 is: 51,405.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,593.50 : 144,895.11 = 34,268.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,593.50/144,895.11 = 34,268.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,593.50x = 144,895.11 × 34,268.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,593.50x = 4,965,390,239.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,965,390,239.27/96,593.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,405.01

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