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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,600.80, 144,973.20 and 49,829.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,600.80, 144,973.20 and 49,829.60 is: 74,781.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,600.80 : 144,973.20 = 49,829.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,600.80/144,973.20 = 49,829.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,600.80x = 144,973.20 × 49,829.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,600.80x = 7,223,956,566.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,223,956,566.72/96,600.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,781.54

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