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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,598.60, 144,890.70 and 40,424.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,598.60, 144,890.70 and 40,424.20 is: 60,633.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,598.60 : 144,890.70 = 40,424.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,598.60/144,890.70 = 40,424.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,598.60x = 144,890.70 × 40,424.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,598.60x = 5,857,090,634.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,857,090,634.94/96,598.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,633.29

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