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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,600.06, 144,941.81 and 52,258.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,600.06, 144,941.81 and 52,258.03 is: 78,409.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,600.06 : 144,941.81 = 52,258.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,600.06/144,941.81 = 52,258.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,600.06x = 144,941.81 × 52,258.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,600.06x = 7,574,372,831.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,574,372,831.59/96,600.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,409.61

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